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semi

Pronunciation: [/ˈsɛmi/]

Word

Learn how to use semi in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “measurement”

(adjective) when something is half or partly something else. Like when you share a cookie and each person gets just half.

Example

She ate a semi burnt toast for breakfast.

Example

He wanted a full size pizza, not a semi one.

Example

Is a semi truck bigger or smaller than a regular truck?

Context: “education”

(noun) a short word for 'semester', which is one half of a school year. Just like how summer vacation is half a year.

Example

This course is offered in the fall and spring semis.

Example

She struggled in her first semis but did better in the second half of the school year.

Example

How many semis are there in a school year?

How to pronounce semi

Pronunciation: [/ˈsɛmi/]

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