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- Semicircle- A half of a circle or of its circumference.
- Semiconductor- A material that partially conducts electricity, often used in electronics.
- Semiquaver- A musical note with the time value of one-sixteenth of a whole note.
- Semicolon- A punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses.
- Semifinal- A match or round that precedes the final one in a tournament.
- Semiautomatic- Partially automatic, requiring some manual intervention.
- Semipermeable- Allowing certain substances to pass through but not others.
- Semiprecious- Describing stones that are less valuable than precious stones.
- Semiannual- Occurring twice a year.
- Semisweet- Moderately sweet, often used to describe chocolate.
- Semiweekly- Occurring twice a week.
- Semitransparent- Allowing light to pass through but not completely clear.
- Semidetached- Partly detached, usually referring to houses sharing one common wall.
- Semiaquatic- Living partly on land and partly in water.
- Semiconscious- Partly conscious, not fully aware.
- Semiliquid- Having a consistency between solid and liquid.
- Semisecret- Partly secret, not fully disclosed.
- Semiprofessional- Engaging in an activity, professed or avocationally, for profit other than employment.
- Semiskilled- Partly skilled, requiring some but limited training or skills.
- Semidormant- Partially inactive, not in full dormancy.
- Semifreddo- A partially frozen dessert.
- Semitropical- Partly tropical, referring to a climate that is nearly tropical.
- Semidiameter- Half the diameter of a circle or sphere.
- Semiconsciousness- The state of being partly conscious or aware.
- Semiopaque- Partially opaque, allowing some but not all light to pass through.
- Semi- independent – Partly independent, having some but not full independence.
- Semitranslucent- Allowing light to pass through diffusely.
- Semiurban- Partly urban, not fully characteristic of a city.
- Semiplume- A type of feather in birds that is partly downy and partly webbed.
- Seminal- Pertaining to seed or semen; also, highly original and influential.
- Semipostal- A stamp often issued to raise funds for a specific cause.
- Semilunar- Shaped like a half-moon or crescent.
- Semisolid- Having a thick consistency between solid and liquid.
- Semispherical- Half spherical in shape.
- Semiotics- The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.
- Semipublic- Partially public, not entirely private.
- Semicarbazide- A chemical compound often used in pharmaceuticals.
- Semiarid- Climate characterized by light rainfall, halfway between arid and humid.
- Semihard- Moderately hard, often used to describe a type of cheese.
- Semisubmersible- Capable of being partially submerged.
- Semidome- A partial dome, usually formed by cutting a full dome in half.
- Semiempirical- Based partly on theory and partly on experimental data.
- Semiliterate- Having only partial literacy.
- Semiotician- A person who studies or is an expert in semiotics.
- Semisynthetic- Partly synthetic, manufactured using a combination of natural and synthetic components.
- Semiannual- Occurring every half-year.
- Semimonthly- Occurring twice a month.
- Semicivilized- Partly civilized, exhibiting some but not fully all marks of civilization.
- Semiabstract- Partly abstract, containing both abstract and representational elements.
- Semielliptical- Having the shape of a half ellipse.
- Semisupine- Lying partly on the back.
- Semiaxis- Half of an axis, especially in geometry.
- Semivertebrate- Partly vertebrate, having some characteristics of vertebrates.
- Semiclassical- Partially classical, combining classical forms with modern elements.
- Semiperipheral- Being partly on the periphery, not entirely central.
- Semineutral- Partially neutral, not fully aligned with any side.
- Semiscientific- Combining scientific principles with other forms of knowledge.
- Semiopen- Partially open, not completely closed.
- Semidome- A dome bisected, creating a half-dome structure.
- Semiregular- Partly regular, maintaining regularity intermittently.
- Semifeudal- Partly feudal, having some characteristics of a feudal system.
- Semifeudalism- A system partly resembling feudalism.
- Semiotics- The study of signs and symbols, especially in language.
- Semistructured- Partially structured, having some order but not strictly organized.
- Semiurbanization- The process of becoming partly urbanized.
- Semicolonial- Partly colonial; indicates partial or incomplete colonial control.
- Semiconductance- The ability to conduct electricity partly; related to semiconductors.
- Semiprofession- A profession that demands less rigorous training than a recognized profession.
- Semicyclic- Partially cyclic, not forming a complete cycle.
- Semipolitical- Partly political.
- Semiochemicals- Chemicals that convey information between organisms, like pheromones.
- Semiflux- Partially flowing or in flux.
- Semicomprehensible- Partly understandable, not completely clear.
- Semiindependent- Partially independent.
- Semisocial- Partly social, engaging with others occasionally.
- Semitonic- Relating to or involving semitones.
- Semijoin- In computing, an operation that joins tables partially.
- Semilattice- A partially ordered set formed by joining pairs of elements that have a unique least upper bound.
- Semicomplete- Partially complete.
- Semiterrestrial- Partly terrestrial, living or growing partly on land.
- Semicephalic- Partly involving the head.
- Semitubular- Partly tubular in shape.
- Semicommercial- Partly commercial or used for commercial purposes.
- Semiannual- Occurring twice a year (repeated for emphasis).
- Semidiurnal- Occurring twice daily.
- Semiprimitive- Partly primitive.
- Semiofficial- Having partial official status or standing.
- Semimagical- Partially magical.
- Semidiaphanous- Partially transparent or translucent.
- Semivowel- A sound that is phonetically similar to a vowel but functions as a consonant.
- Semiabstract- Partly abstract (repeated for emphasis).
- Semidigital- Partly digital.
- Semivertical- Partly vertical.
- Seminatural- Partly natural.
- Semiasymmetric- Partly asymmetric.
- Semiangle- Half of an angle.
- Semiperimeter- Half of the perimeter.
- Seminite- A term sometimes used in geology.
- Semiiconic- Partly iconic.
- Semigloss- A type of finish that provides moderate shine.