semi-
Prefix meaning halfway
Semi- means half or partially.
A semicircle is half a circle; a semi-trailer is half a trailer rig.
More often, semi- indicates something partial or incomplete: semi-conscious, semi-retired, semi-formal.
In British English, a semi is a semidetached house—one sharing a wall with its neighbor.
In American English, a semi is a large truck with a detachable trailer.
At the midpoint
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- halfEqual portion of two
- partialFavoring one side
- partlyTo some extent
midway · fractional · moderate · intermediate · quasi · pseudo · almost · nearly
Heavy freight vehicle
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
- eighteen-wheelerLarge cargo transport vehicle
- tractor-trailerCab-and-trailer cargo vehicle
cab · hauler · freight · diesel · trucker · highway · long-haul · sleeper
Last and decisive
- roundCurved like circle
- playoffContest deciding advancement
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
bracket · qualifier · match · elimination · championship · quarterfinal · contender · advance
Unsteady vocal sound
- noteShort written record
- breveShort vowel indicator
- minimSmallest apothecary volume
- crotchetOne-beat musical note
duration · rest · beat · rhythm · notation · tempo · measure · time-signature
halfway
At the midpoint
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- halfEqual portion of two
- partialFavoring one side
partly · midway · fractional · moderate · intermediate · quasi · pseudo · almost · nearly · incompletely
truck
Heavy freight vehicle
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
- eighteen-wheelerLarge cargo transport vehicle
tractor-trailer · cab · hauler · freight · diesel · trucker · highway · long-haul · sleeper · jackknife
final
Last and decisive
tournament · bracket · qualifier · match · elimination · championship · quarterfinal · contender · advance · heat
quaver
Unsteady vocal sound
crotchet · duration · rest · beat · rhythm · notation · tempo · measure · time-signature · musical
detached
Apart or uninvolved
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- attachedJoined to another thing
housing · suburban · terraced · dwelling · neighbor · residential · estate · property · adjoining · development
casual
Relaxed and informal
occasion · event · elegant · smart · business · dress-code · wedding · reception · gala · appropriate
- semi truckArticulated freight vehicle
- semiconductor chipMiniaturized electronic circuit
- semi-skimmed milkMilk with halved fat
- semi-precious stoneValued mineral, not rare
- semi autoPartially mechanized firing mechanism
- semi driverLong-haul truck operator
semi, semicircle, semifinal, semicolon, semiotics, semicircular, semifinals, semiconductor, semiotic