Words starting with S

semionotidAny of the family Semionotidae of extinct fishes.
semionotiformAny extinct fish of the order Semionotiformes
semiopacityThe quality of being semiopaque.
semiopacoussemiopaque
semiopalA translucent variety of opal
semiopalescentSomewhat or partly opalescent.
semiopaquePartially opaque.
semiopenPartly open.
semiopenedPartly opened.
semioperaticHaving some characteristics of opera.
semiophorea semiotic object that represents historical, political and cultural identity
semiopoiesisThe generation of semiotics
semiorbA half-orb.
semiorbicularHaving the shape of a halfsphere; hemispherical
semiorbiculateSomewhat or partly orbiculate.
semiorderA type of order that is not wholly comparable
semiorderedPartially ordered
semiordinateHalf a chord bisected by the transverse diameter of a conic.
semiorganizationalPartly or partially organizational.
semiorganizedSomewhat or partly organized.
semiorientalSomewhat or partly Oriental.
semiorthogonalHaving the property that every subcategory is in the set of orthogonal subcategories of every higher order subcategory.
semiosicRelating to semiosis.
semiosisAny activity, conduct, or process that involves signs, including the production of meaning.
semiosphereThe sphere of semiosis in which the sign processes operate in the set of all interconnected Umwelts; The domain of all signs that represent and define a culture.
semiosseouspartly bony
semiostracismPartial ostracism.
semioticOf or relating to semiotics or to semantics.
semioticalSynonym of semiotic.
semioticallyIn a semiotic manner or context.
semioticianOne who studies semiotics or semantics
semioticistOne who studies semiotics.
semioticsThe study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.
semiovalHalf oval.
semiovateHalf ovate.
semiovertSomewhat or partly overt.
semioviparousImperfectly viviparous; giving birth to immature young that finish developing outside the mother's body.
semiovoidSomewhat or partly ovoid.
semiovoidalSomewhat or partly ovoidal.
semioxamazideThe hydrazide of oxamic acid, H₂NNHC(=O)C(=O)NH₂.
semioxamazoneany of the condensation products of an aldehyde or ketone with semioxamazide; they have general formula R₂C=NNHC(=O)C(=O)NH₂
semioxidizedPartially oxidized.
semioxygenatedCombined with oxygen only in part.
semipaganHalf pagan.
SemipalatinskSynonym of Semey.
semipalmatesemipalmated
semipalmatedOf birds, having webs between some, but not all, of the toes.
semipalmationThe property of being semipalmated.
semipapillateHaving small or underdeveloped papillae
semiparabolaOne branch of a parabola, terminating at the principal vertex of the curve.
semiparabolicHaving the form of a semiparabola.
semiparadoxicalPartly or somewhat paradoxical.
semiparalysisSynonym of hemiparalysis.
semiparametricHaving some, but not all, components that are parametric
semiparasiteA semiparasitic organism.
semiparasiticDescribing a plant that, although it uses photosynthesis, obtains some nutrition from other plants.
semiparasiticallyIn a semiparasitic manner.
semiparasitismThe quality of being semiparasitic.
semiparliamentaryOf or relating to a system of government in which the executive branch is accountable to the legislature, but is appointed by the head of state.
semipartialBeing or relating to a form of partial correlation that holds the third variable constant for either X or Y but (unlike a partial correlation) not both.
semipartitionedPartly divided into partitions.
semipastoralSomewhat pastoral
semipastySomewhat or partially pasty.
semipatriarchalPartially patriarchal.
semipatrioticPartially patriotic.
semipeaceA state of partial peace.
semipeakBeing or relating to a value approaching the peak of something.
semipedHalf of a metrical foot.
semipedunculatedPartially pedunculated
SemipelagianA believer in Semipelagianism.
SemipelagianismA Christian theological and soteriological school of thought on salvation, holding that the beginning of faith (and therefore salvation) is an act of free will, while the increase of faith is the work of God.
semipelagicPartially living their life on the bottom (benthic) and partially living their life in the water column above (pelagic).
semipellucidHalf clear, or imperfectly transparent.
semipendentPartially drooping
semipenniformHalf or partially penniform.
semiperfectApproaching perfection; not entirely perfect.
semiperfectionThe quality of being semiperfect; partial or incomplete perfection.
semiperimeterHalf of the perimeter (sum of the lengths of the sides) of a polygon. The term is typically applied to triangles, cyclic quadrilaterals, and regular polygons.
semiperiodicAlmost periodic; recurring at irregular intervals, or recurring regularly only at intervals.
semiperiodicityThe condition of being semiperiodic.
semiperipheralSomewhat peripheral.
semiperipheryIn world-systems theory, any of the industrializing, mostly capitalist countries positioned between the periphery and core countries.
semiperishableHaving a longer shelf life than perishable foods.
semipermanenceThe quality of being semipermanent.
semipermanentNeither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration.
semipermanentlyIn a semipermanent manner
semipermeabilityThe quality of being semipermeable.
semipermeabilizedMade semipermeable
semipermeablePermeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.
semipermeablyIn a semipermeable fashion.
semipermissiveThat allows the partial replication of viruses
semipermutableThat commutes with every subgroup whose order is relatively prime to its own.
semiperpetualAlmost perpetual; permanent during some periods.
semipersistentSomewhat persistent, but not permanent.
semipersistentlyIn a semipersistent manner
semipersonalizedPartially personalized.
semiperspicuousHalf transparent; imperfectly clear
semipertinentSomewhat or partly pertinent, or relevant.
semiperviousSomewhat or partly pervious.
semipetaloidSomewhat or partly petaloid.
semipetrifiedPartly petrified.
semiphenomenologicalPartially phenomenological
semiphilosophicalSomewhat or partly philosophical.
semiphlogisticatedPartially impregnated with phlogiston.
semiphoneticOf or relating to a developmental stage in which the language user has only a limited grasp of phonetic aspects.
semiphonotypyA form of phonotypy that preserves some of the non-phonetic spellings of English, for example in using sh and zh rather than ʃ and ʒ.
semiphosphorescentPartially phosphorescent.
semipiscineHalf fish in form.
semiplantigradeIncompletely plantigrade; partly digitigrade.
semiplasticImperfectly plastic; of limited plasticity.
semiplatonicBetween platonic love and romantic or sexual love.
semiplausibleSomewhat plausible.
semiplumaceousSomewhat or partly plumaceous.
semiplumeA feather which has a downy vane and a long rachis, often used for insulation.
semipoeticSomewhat or partly poetic.
semipoeticalSomewhat or partly poetical.
semipolarPartially polar
semipolarizedPartially polarized
semipoliticalSomewhat or partly political
semipollutedSomewhat polluted
semipoorPartly or somewhat poor.
semipopishSomewhat popish.
semipopularSomewhat popular; verging towards the popular.
semiporcelainAny of several glazed ceramic wares resembling porcelain but having little or no translucency.
semipornographicPartly or somewhat pornographic.
semipornographyMaterial that is partly or somewhat pornographic.
semiporousPartially porous
semiporphyriticSomewhat or partly porphyritic.
semiportableIntermediate in size, weight, etc. between fixed and portable.
semiposhSomewhat posh.
semipositivePartially positive in attitude etc.
semipositivityThe property of being semipositive.
semipositonean eigenvalue problem that would be a positone eigenvalue problem except that the nonlinear function is not positive when its argument is zero.
semipostalOf a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.
semipowerfulSomewhat powerful.
semipracticalSomewhat or partly practical.
semiprecocialnidicolous but otherwise precocial
semiprecocialityThe condition of being semiprecocial
semipredictablePartially predictable
semipremiumSuperior to the standard version, but not quite premium.
semipreparativeAbout half the size of equivalent preparative equipment.
semipresidentialOf or relating to a system of government in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet, with the latter two being responsible for the legislature of the state.
semipresidentialismA semipresidential system of government.
semiprimalRelating to semiprimes
semiprimalityThe condition of being a semiprime
semiprimeA natural number that is the product of two (not necessarily distinct) prime numbers.
semiprimitivePartly or somewhat primitive.
semiprimitivityThe condition of being semiprimitive
semiprivacyPartial privacy.
semiprivateMore private than usual accommodations, but not fully private; used especially of a hospital room that is shared by two patients in contradistinction to a ward containing many patients.

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