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semiconscious

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semiformal

semigloss

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semiliquid

semiliterate

semimonthly

semiofficial

semipermanent

semipolitical

semiprecious

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semiprofessional

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semiretired

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semisoft

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semisweet

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semiweekly

semiyearly

semi·au·to·mat·ic adjective, of a firearm : able to fire repeatedly but requiring release and another press of the trigger for each successive shot

semi·co·lon noun : a punctuation mark ; used esp. to separate major sentence elements

semi·con·duc·tor noun : a substance whose electrical conductivity is between that of a conductor and an insulator

— semi·con·duct·ing adjective

semi·dark·ness noun : partial darkness

Synonyms

dusk, gloaming, gloom, murk, shade, shadow, twilight—more at DARK

1semifinal adjective : being next to the last in an elimination tournament

2semifinal noun : a semifinal round or match

— semi·fi·nal·ist noun

semi·lu·nar adjective : shaped like a crescent

sem·i·nal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen

2 : containing or contributing the seeds of later development : CREATIVE, ORIGINAL

— sem·i·nal·ly adverb

sem·i·nar noun 1 : a course of study pursued by a group of advanced students doing original research under a professor

2 : a meeting for giving and discussing information : CONFERENCE

Synonyms

assembly, conference, congress, convention, convocation, council, gathering, get-together, huddle, meeting, powwow—more at MEETING

colloquy, conference, council, forum, panel, parley, powwow, symposium—more at FORUM

sem·i·nary noun, plural -nar·ies [ORIGIN: ME, seedbed, nursery, fr. L seminarium, fr. semen seed]

: an educational institution; especially : one that gives theological training

— sem·i·nar·i·an noun

Sem·i·nole noun, plural Semi·noles or Seminole : a member of an American Indian people of Florida

semi·per·me·able adjective : partially but not freely or wholly permeable; especially : permeable to some usu. small molecules but not to other usu. larger particles

— semi·per·me·abil·i·ty noun

Sem·ite noun : a member of any of a group of peoples (as the Hebrews or Arabs) of southwestern Asia

— Se·mit·ic adjective

semi·trail·er noun : a freight trailer that when attached is supported at its forward end by the truck tractor; also : a semitrailer with attached tractor

sem·o·li·na noun : the purified hard grains produced from the milling of wheat and used esp. for pasta

sempstress variant of SEAMSTRESS

sen abbreviation 1 senate; senator

2 senior

sen·ate noun : the second of two chambers of a legislature

sen·a·tor noun : a member of a senate

— sen·a·to·ri·al adjective

send verb sent ; send·ing 1 : to cause to go

2 : EMIT

3 : to propel or drive esp. with force

4 : to put or bring into a certain condition

— send·er noun

Synonyms

consign, dispatch, pack, ship, transfer, transmit, transport; also convey, deliver, hand over; advance, drop, launch, remit; address, forward; bestow, contribute, donate, give, present

Antonyms

accept, receive

send–off noun : a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm at the start of a new venture (as a trip)

send–up noun : PARODY, TAKEOFF

Sen·e·ca noun, plural Seneca or Senecas : a member of an American Indian people of western New York

Sen·e·ga·lese noun, plural Senegalese : a native or inhabitant of Senegal

— Senegalese adjective

se·nes·cence noun : the state of being old; also : the process of becoming old

— se·nes·cent adjective

se·nile adjective : OLD, AGED; especially : exhibiting a loss of cognitive abilities associated with old age

— se·nil·i·ty noun

1senior noun 1 : a person older or of higher rank than another

2 : a member of the graduating class of a high school or college

Synonyms

better, elder, superior—more at SUPERIOR

2senior adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L, older, elder, compar. of senex old]

1 : of earlier birth or greater age