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 semimagnetic Partially magnetic semimajor Of or pertaining to the semimajor axis, the long axis of an ellipse semimalignancy The quality of being semimalignant. semimalignant Not very malignant. semimalleable Somewhat malleable. semimanual Partly or somewhat manual. semimanufacture A goods item that has undergone a limited amount of processing but is not yet a finished product. semimarine Somewhat or partly marine. semimartingale A form of probability process that is the sum of a martingale and another form of process semimathematical Somewhat or partly mathematical. semimatriarchal Partially matriarchal. semimatrix One half of a matrix semimatte Partly matte. semimature Partially mature semimaturity The condition of being semimature semimean Somewhat or partially mean. semimeasure A function that assigns a non-negative number to each element of a set that is subadditive. semimechanical Somewhat or partly mechanical. semimechanized Partly mechanized. semimedicinal Somewhat or partly medicinal. semimember A partial member; somebody who has not yet attained full membership of a group. semimembranosus A muscle in the back of the thigh; the most medial of the three hamstring muscles (meaning it is more to the inner of the thighs, not between the two others in one leg, which is the semitendinosus). semimembranous Partially membranous. semimenstrual half-monthly semimeridian The intersection of a surface of revolution and a half-plane through its centre semimessianic Somewhat or partly messianic. semimetal A solid of which the conduction and valence band overlap slightly in energy. semimetallic Of or pertaining to a semimetal. semimetallicity The condition of being semimetallic semimetamorphosis Partial metamorphosis. semimetric A metric that does not satisfy the triangle inequality semimicro Intermediate in size between micro and macro semimicrocuvette A semimicro disposable cuvette semimicroelectrode An electrode that is somewhat larger than a microelectrode semimild Partly mild semimilitary Characteristic of the military, but not strictly suitable for it as such. semimillennial Of or related to a 500th anniversary. semimineralized Somewhat or partly mineralized. semiminim A quarter note, or crotchet. semiminor Describing each of the two segments of the minor axis of a conic section at both sides of the center of the conic section. semimobile Having limited mobility. semimodal Having only some of the characteristics of the major modal verbs. semimodern Somewhat or partly modern. semimodular Relating to a semimodule. semimodule A mathematical construct that resembles a module, except that the underlying abelian group is replaced with an abelian semigroup, so the elements do not necessarily have inverses. semimoist Partly or somewhat moist. semimolten Partly or somewhat molten. semimonastic Having certain monastic aspects. semimonopoly A situation that is almost a monopoly. semimonster A somewhat or partly monstrous creature. semimonstrous Somewhat or partly monstrous. semimonthly Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals. semimoron A somewhat or partly moronic person. semimoronic Somewhat or partly moronic. semimotivated Somewhat or partly motivated. semimotorized partially motorized semimucous Somewhat or partly mucous. semimute Having the faculty of speech either imperfectly developed or partially lost. semimystic Somewhat or partially mystic. semimystical Somewhat or partially mystical semimythic Almost mythic; having certain qualities of a myth or legend. semimythical Almost mythical; having certain qualities of a myth or legend. semimythological Having certain elements of mythology. seminaked Almost naked, but still partially clothed seminal Of or relating to seed or semen. seminality The quality or state of being seminal. seminally In a seminal way. seminar A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor. Seminara A surname from Italian. seminarial Relating to a seminary (in various senses). seminarian Someone who studies at a seminary. seminarianism The practice or time period of study at a seminary. Seminario A surname from Spanish. seminarist A student training to be a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary. seminarlike Resembling or characteristic of a seminar. seminarrative Having a partially narrative style. seminary A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers. seminasal Somewhat or partly nasal. seminase A protease in the seminal fluid of some flies seminate To disseminate semination The act of sowing or spreading. seminationalization Partial nationalization. seminationalized Partly nationalized. seminative Somewhat or partly native. seminatural Partly or somewhat natural. seminecessary Somewhat or partially necessary. semined Thickly covered or sown, as if with seeds. seminerd Someone who is partially or somewhat a nerd. seminervous Somewhat or partly nervous. seminested Partially nested seminew Somewhat or partially new. Semington A village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8960). seminice Somewhat or partially nice. seminiferal seminiferous seminiferous producing seed seminific Forming or producing semen; seminiferous. seminification propagation from seed seminiform Having the form of a seed seminism The old theory that the newly created being is formed by the mixture of the seed of the male with the supposed seed of the female. seminist A believer in the theory of seminism. seminivorous seed-eating seminocturnal Somewhat or partly nocturnal. Seminole Any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma. seminolipid Any of a family of sulfoglycolipids found in mammalian testes seminoma A form of testicular cancer seminomad A seminomadic person. seminomadic Partly nomadic. seminomadically In a seminomadic manner. seminomadism A seminomadic lifestyle. seminomatous Relating to a seminoma. seminonsensical Somewhat or partly nonsensical. seminormal Being a commutative reduced ring in which, whenever x, y satisfy x³=y², there is s with s²=x and s³=y. seminormalcy A state of partial normalcy. seminormality The quality of being seminormal. seminormalization Partial normalization. seminose A carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickened endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow syrup; D-mannose. seminovel Somewhat or partly novel. seminude Scantily dressed; partially naked. seminudity The state of being seminude, or scantily dressed. seminule A very small seed or spore. seminumerate Not entirely numerate; having limited numerical or mathematical ability. seminumerical Having some aspects that are numerical and others that are not. seminuria Synonym of spermaturia. seminymph The pupa of an insect which undergoes only partial metamorphosis. semioblivion A state of partial oblivion. semioblivious Somewhat or partly oblivious. semiobscure Somewhat obscure. semiobscurity Partial obscurity. semiobsolete Mostly obsolete. semiobtrusive Somewhat but not entirely obtrusive. semiobvious Somewhat or partly obvious. semioccasional Once in a while; on rare occasions. semioccasionally Once in a while; on rare occasions. semioccluded partially occluded semiocclusive Of or pertaining to substances which are moisture or vapor permeable, as contrasted to occlusive substances which are nonporous or have low moisture vapor transmission. semiochemical Any substance, produced by an organism, that provokes a response in individuals of the same or different species semiochemically In terms of, or by means of, semiochemistry. semiochemistry The branch of chemistry dealing with semiochemicals. semiodiscoursive Relating to the semiotics of discourse semiofficially In a semiofficial capacity. semiographic Involving or relating to the use of graphic or visual cues to communicate an idea or action without words. semiography A description of the signs of disease. semiologic semiological semiological Of or pertaining to semiology. semiologically In terms of semiology. semiologist One who practices or studies semiology. semiology Semiotics, the study of signs. semion A kind of anyon with statistical properties between those of fermions and bosons. semionarrative Relating to narrative in semiotics. semionic Relating to semions.