ˌse-mē,
-ˌmī,
-mi
1
a
: precisely half of:
(1)
: forming a bisection of
semidiameter
(2)
: being a usually vertically bisected form of (a specified architectural feature)
semidome
b
: half in quantity or value : half of or occurring halfway through a specified period of time
semiannual
semimonthly
compare bi-
2
3
a
: partial : incomplete
semiconsciousness
semidarkness
b
: having some of the characteristics of
semiporcelain
c
: quasi-
semigovernmental
semimonastic
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
But the semi-romance that should elevate the plot to a higher level of emotionality has, instead, the opposite effect.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
According to one Tennessean article, four semi-trailers full of supplies, including bedding, appliances and more than 700 food boxes that could each feed a family of four for a week, were on stand-by from the Church of Christ Disaster Relief Effort in Nashville the day before the storm.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The Toxic Avenger, a semi-reboot of the 1984 superhero splatter-fest, made the rounds of the festival circuit back in 2023.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The 20-year-old is seen as the poster boy for Turkey’s hopes of a first World Cup appearance since a famous run to the semi-finals in 2002.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
But the semi-romance that should elevate the plot to a higher level of emotionality has, instead, the opposite effect.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
According to one Tennessean article, four semi-trailers full of supplies, including bedding, appliances and more than 700 food boxes that could each feed a family of four for a week, were on stand-by from the Church of Christ Disaster Relief Effort in Nashville the day before the storm.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The Toxic Avenger, a semi-reboot of the 1984 superhero splatter-fest, made the rounds of the festival circuit back in 2023.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for semi
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“Semi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semi. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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