semi-

semi-
prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; akin to Old High German sāmi- half, Greek hēmi- 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. to some extent ; partly ; incompletely <
semicivilized
>
<
semi-independent
>
<
semidry
>
— compare demi-, hemi- 3. a. partial ; incomplete <
semiconsciousness
>
<
semidarkness
>
b. having some of the characteristics of <
semiporcelain
>
c. quasi- <
semigovernmental
>
<
semimonastic
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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