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Semi- is a Latin prefix to a verb, noun, or adjective meaning "half". Some compounds formed with it are often abbreviated to simply "semi" in appropriate contexts: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ... In linguistics, a prefix is a type of affix that precedes the morphemes to which it can attach. ... It has been suggested that Verbal agreement be merged into this article or section. ... Noun or noun substantive is a lexical category which is defined in terms of how its members combine with other grammatical kinds of expressions. ... talea harris and sophie king are sluts In grammar, an adjective is a word whose main syntactic role is to modify a noun or pronoun (called the adjectives subject, giving more information about what the noun or pronoun refers to. ... One half is the fraction resulting from dividing one by two (½), or any number by its double; multiplication by one half is equivalent to division by two. ...

  • A semi-automatic firearm
  • A semi-trailer truck (UK: articulated lorry)
  • The watercraft: Semi-submersible
  • The time interval in music (UK): Semiquaver, which is half the length of a quaver.
  • The housing type (UK): Semi-detached house.
  • In financial news, semi or semis are often used to refer to the semiconductor industry or the corporations therein.
  • A semi formal (esp. high school) dance.
  • A semi-final of a knockout competition.

See also SEMI. A semi-automatic firearm requires a trigger pull for each round that is fired. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... MV Mighty Servant 2 carries USS from Dubai to Newport, R.I., in 1988. ... Figure 1. ... Residential dwellings can be built in a large variety of configurations. ... Semi-detached housing (usually abbreviated to semi, as in three-bedroom semi) consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each houses layout is a mirror image of its twin. ... The semiconductor industry is the collection of business firms engaged in the design and fabrication of semiconductor devices. ... Semi-formal is a dress code in the European tradition. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... Semi- is a prefix to a verb or noun meaning half. Some compounds formed with it are often abbreviated to simply semi in appropriate contexts: The road vehicle (US): Semi-trailer truck (UK: articulated lorry) The watercraft: Semi-submersible The time interval in music (UK): Semiquaver, which is half the...


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