semi

(sĕm'ī, sĕm'ē)
n. Informal, pl., sem·is.

1. 1. A semitrailer.
   2. A tractor-trailer.
2. A semifinal.

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1. n. Abbreviation for ‘semicolon’, when speaking. “Commands to grind are prefixed by semi-semi-star” means that the prefix is ;;*, not 1/4 of a star.

2. A prefix used with words such as ‘immediately’ as a qualifier. “When is the system coming up?” “Semi-immediately.” (That is, maybe not for an hour.) “We did consider that possibility semi-seriously.” See also infinite.

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abbr. for specific endogenous mitotic inhibitor; see chalone.

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[L.] half; abbreviated ss.

For a list of words related to semi, see:

• Trucks and Buses - semi: Informal. semitrailer truck

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See words rhyming with "semi."

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - halvt dobbelthus

Nederlands (Dutch)
half-, twee onder een kap, vrachtwagen met oplegger

Français (French)
n. - maisons jumelées, (US, Auto) semi-remorque

Deutsch (German)
n. - (ugs.) Doppelhaushälfte, Halbfinale, Sattelanhänger

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Βρετ., καθομ.) ημιανεξάρτητη κατοικία (με μεσοτοιχία)
pref. - ημι-, μισο-

Italiano (Italian)
casa bifamiliare, autocarro articolato, semi-

Português (Portuguese)
pref. - meio,parcialmente

Русский (Russian)
одноквартирный дом, имеющий общую стену с соседним, полуприцеп

Español (Spanish)
n. - casa doble, casa adosada, medio, semi-

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - semifinal, parhus, påhängsvagn
pref. - semi-, halv-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
半挂车, 半挂车货车, 半独立式的住宅

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 半挂車, 半挂車貨車, 半獨立式的住宅

한국어 (Korean)
n. - semi final (준결승의), semitrailer (트랙터와 트레일러로 분리되는 대형 화물차), (두집용으로 지은) 연립주택

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - セミトレーラー, 準決勝, 二軒連続住宅

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شبه (بادئه الكلمه) بادءة معناها نصف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חצי-גמר, קוטג' דו-משפחתי (בריטניה), החלק הנגרר של משאית‬

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