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semi

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛmi/

The English word “semi” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A semi-detached house.
  2. A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
  3. A semifinal.
  4. A partial erection of the penis.
  5. A semiautomatic firearm.
  6. Semiconductor companies or positions in the stock market.
  7. An intermediate in the production of end-use goods.

adverb

  1. Somewhat; to some extent.

Etymology

The prefix semi- (from Latin) used as a noun.

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