Meaning of SEMI
| Pronunciation: | | 'semI
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- [n] a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
- [n] a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- [n] one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
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| | Synonyms: | | semifinal, semitrailer |
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| | See Also: | | articulated lorry, elimination tournament, match, motortruck, rig, semi, tandem trailer, tractor trailer, trailer, trailer truck, truck, trucking rig | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sem"i-\ [L. semi; akin to Gr. ???, Skr. s[=a]mi-, AS.
s[=a]m-, and prob. to E. same, from the division into two
parts of the same size. Cf. {Hemi-}, {Sandelend}.]
A prefix signifying half, and sometimes partly or
imperfectly; as, semiannual, half yearly; semitransparent,
imperfectly transparent.
Note: The prefix semi is joined to another word either with
the hyphen or without it. In this book the hyphen is
omitted except before a capital letter; as, semiacid,
semiaquatic, semi-Arian, semiaxis, semicalcareous.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | /se'mee/ or /se'mi:/ A spoken abbreviation for semicolon. "Commands to grind are prefixed by semi semi star" means that the prefix is ";;*", not 1/4 of a star. [Jargon File] |
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