Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z semibounded Having either an upper or a lower bound, but not both semiboundedness The property of being semibounded. semibourgeois Somewhat or partially bourgeois. semibrachiation brachiation assisted by use of a prehensile tail semibrachiator Any creature that moves by means of semibrachiation semibreve A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US) semibrief A semibreve. semibulk intermediate in volume between bulk and small or individual quantities semibullvalene A derivative of bullvalene in which one ethylene arm is replaced by a single bond. semibuoyant Partially buoyant. semiburrowing That sometimes burrows. semibusy Somewhat busy. semic Relating to a seme; constituting a seme. semicalcareous Partially calcareous. semicalcined Half or partially calcined. semicalibrated Partially calibrated. semicalyciform Shaped like a half-cup. semicanonical Having a status approaching canonical. semicapitalist Having certain aspects of capitalism. semicaptive Kept partially in captivity. semicaptivity The condition of being kept partially in captivity. semicarbazide Any of a class or organic nitrogen compounds derived from the parent compound NH₂-NH-CO-NH₂; they react with aldehydes and ketones to form semicarbazones. semicarbazone The reaction product of an aldehyde or ketone with semicarbazide; they have the general formula R₁R₂C=N-NH-CO-NH₂ semicarbonaceous Somewhat or partly carbonaceous. semicardinal Being or relating to a direction between two adjacent cardinal points, i.e. northwest, northeast, southwest, or southeast. semicartilaginous Somewhat or partly cartilaginous. semicastrate To deprive of one testicle. semicastration Synonym of hemicastration. semicasual somewhat casual. semicatatonic In a state partially resembling catatonia. semicategory Synonym of semigroupoid. semicelebrity One who is almost a celebrity. semicelestial Half or partly celestial. semicell Half of a cell. semicellulose Synonym of hemicellulose. semicensored Partially censored. semicensorship The state of being semicensored. semicentenarian Synonym of fiftysomething: A person celebrating a semicentenary; a person between 50 and 59 years old. semicentenary Synonym of semicentennial: a 50th anniversary. semicentennial Of or related to a 50th anniversary, occurring every 50 years. semicentral almost central semicentralized Partly centralized. semicentury A period of fifty years. semicerebellectomy Synonym of hemicerebellectomy. semiceremonial Somewhat or partly ceremonial. semichaotic Partially chaotic. semicharacteristic A partial characteristic semichelate Partially chelate semichemical Of a wood pulping process: using both chemical and mechanical techniques. semichemically By a semichemical process. semichild A person who is partly a child, or somewhat childlike. semichiral Describing a field that has chiral characteristics in some, but not all, dimensions semichivalrous Partly chivalrous. semichoral Relating to a semichorus. semichoric Relating to a semichorus. semichorus half a chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, rather than the full choir. It was popular in Ancient Greek theatre. semichronic subchronic semicircadian Occurring twice in a 24 hour period. semicircle A half of a circle. semicircled Semicircular. semicircular In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle. semicircularity The quality of being semicircular. semicircularly Done in a semicircular manner. semicircumference One half of the circumference of a circle semicircumferential Partially circumferential. semicircumferentor A graphometer. semicirque A semicircular hollow or opening among trees or hills. semicitizen A person having only some of the rights or status of a citizen. semicitizenship The condition of having only some of the rights or status of a citizen. semicivilization The state of being semicivilized. semicivilized Somewhat or partially civilized. semiclad Partly clothed. semiclairvoyant Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given approximate advance information about the problem, but not fully clairvoyant. semiclassic semiclassical (all senses) semiclassical That is classical but has broad, popular appeal. semiclassicality The condition of being semiclassical semiclassically In semiclassical terms. semiclassified Somewhat or partly classified. semiclause A partial clause; part of a clause. semiclear Partly clear. semiclerical Somewhat or partly clerical. semiclonal Using both sexual and asexual reproduction semiclosed Partly closed. semicloseted Partially open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity. semiclosure Half or partial closure. semicoagulated Partly coagulated. semicoercive Continuous and symmetric but with a nonzero kernel. semicoherent Partially coherent. semicoke Any of a range of products intermediate in composition and consistency between coke and pitch, formed by the incomplete carbonization of coal. semicollapsed Partially collapsed. semicollapsible Partly collapsible; having certain components that can be collapsed. semicollegial Somewhat or partly collegial. semicollegiate Somewhat or partly collegiate. semicolloquial Somewhat or partially colloquial. semicolon The punctuation mark ";", which is used to separate two sentences, the latter of which qualifies the former; to separate a series of related clauses or sentences; to separate items in a list where the items themselves include commas; etc. semicoloned Marked with a semicolon. semicolonial Partly colonial; having certain aspects of being colonial. semicolonialism The condition of being semicolonial. semicolony A partly colonial settlement. semicolumn A half column; a column bisected longitudinally, or along its axis. semicolumnar Like a semicolumn; flat on one side and round on the other; or imperfectly columnar. semicoma A mild coma. semicomatose In a mildly comatose state. semicombined Partially combined. semicomfortable Somewhat comfortable. semicomic Somewhat or partly comic. semicomical Somewhat or partly comical. semicommercial Partly commercial; having some aspects that are commercial and some that are not. semicommunication Communication between people who use different languages and thus may be unable to express and share concepts in great depth. semicommunicative Partly communicative. semicompact Half or partially compact. semicompacted Somewhat or partially compacted. semicompetitive Partly competitive. semicompleted Partially completed. semicompletion Partial progress towards completion. semicomplex Somewhat complex. semicompliant Partially compliant semicomplicated Somewhat or partly complicated. semicompreg Compreg of relatively low density. semicompressed Partially or somewhat compressed. semicompulsory compulsory under certain circumstances semicomputable partially computable semiconceal To conceal partially. semiconcentric Having the form of concentric semicircles semiconcrete Not entirely concrete; between concrete and abstract. semicondensation Partial condensation. semicondensed Partially or somewhat condensed. semiconditional Partially conditional semiconductance Partial conductance. semiconducting That has the characteristics of a semiconductor semiconduction The behaviour of a semiconductor semiconductive semiconducting semiconductivity The state of being a semiconductor semiconductor A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator. semicone half of a cone semiconfessional Somewhat confessional. semiconfident Half or partly confident. semiconfined Partially confined and partially unconfined. semiconfinement The condition of being semiconfined. semiconfluency The condition of being semiconfluent semiconfluent Describing the situation in which some pustules run together semiconformist Somewhat or partially conformist. semiconformity Partial conformity. semiconic Half-conic. semiconical Half-conical; partly conical. semiconjugacy A mapping that is semiconjugate. semiconjugate Describing each of the equal line segments into which the conjugate axis of a hyperbola is divided by the centre of symmetry semiconnate Somewhat or partially connate; half-united. semiconnected Containing a directed path from u to v or a directed path from v to u for every pair of vertices u, v. semiconnection The condition or an instance of being semiconnected.