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 semiprivatized Partly but not wholly privatized, as with a public-private partnership. semipro Semiprofessional. semiprocessed Processed partially, or to a limited extent. semiproductive Somewhat or partly productive. semiproductively In a semiproductive manner. semiproductivity The quality of being semiproductive. semiprofane Somewhat or partly profane. semiprofession An occupation that requires advanced knowledge and skills but is not widely regarded as a true profession; an occupation in which professionalization is not complete. semiprofessional Paid as a professional but on a part-time basis. semiprofessionalize To make or become semiprofessional; to advance to a semiprofessional level. semiprofessionally In a semiprofessional way. semiprojection A function f of rank k, where k is greater than or equal to three, such that for some index i between one and k (inclusive), f(x₁, x₂, ... xₖ) = xᵢ whenever |{x₁, x₂, ... xₖ}| < k. semiprojective Partially projective semiprojectivity The property of being semiprojective. semiproletarianized Having been made somewhat proletarian. semiproletariat The class of marginalized workers who lack regular employment, such as working peasants, pedlars, small handicrafts makers, and the underemployed. semipronated Partially pronated. semipronation Partial pronation. semiprone Lying face down but with the knees angled to one side. semipronominal Having only some of the traits of pronouns. semiproof Half proof; evidence from the testimony of a single witness. semiprosperous Almost prosperous. semiprotected Partially protected. semiprotection partial protection semiprotective Offering a certain degree of protection. semiproven proven to a certain extent semiprozine A semiprofessionally edited publication. semipsychotic Somewhat but not entirely psychotic. semipublic Somewhat, but not entirely, public. semipublicly In a semipublic manner. semipukka Constructed using a combination of pukka (strong, high-quality) and kutcha (inferior) materials. semipunctate Partially punctate semipupa An insect in an early stage of being a pupa, after being a larva. semipupal Relating to the semipupa. semipure Somewhat or partially pure. semipurified Partially purified. semipurposeful Somewhat or partially purposeful. semipurulent Somewhat or partially purulent. semiputrid Somewhat or partly putrid. semiquadrangular Having the shape of half a quadrangle semiquadrate An aspect of the planets when distant from each other by half a quadrant, or forty-five degrees, or one sign and a half. semiqualitative Partially qualitative. semiquantifiable Partially quantifiable semiquantification Partial or incomplete quantification semiquantified Partially quantified semiquantify To carry out a semiquantification semiquantitate To measure semiquantitatively semiquantitation Partial quantitation semiquantitative Partially quantitative (and partially qualitative). semiquantitatively In a semiquantitative manner semiquantum Describing any system that shows some characteristics of a quantum one; semiclassical semiquartile A semiquadrate. semiquaver A sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails. semiqueen A queen (chess piece) that can only move or attack in one (but not the opposing) direction semiquiescent Partially quiescent semiquincentenary Synonym of semiquincentennial. semiquincentennial Of or relating to a 250th anniversary. semiquinone An intermediate free radical generated in the conversion of quinones to/from hydroquinones. semiquinquefid Somewhat or partly quinquefid. semiquintile An aspect of the planets when distant from each other half of the quintile, or thirty-six degrees. semiquote A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'" semiracist Somewhat racist. semiradial Half radial. semiradiate Somewhat or partly radiate. semiradical Partially radical Semiramis A legendary queen of Assyria. semirandom Partly random. semirandomized Partially randomized semirandomly In a semirandom manner semirant A mild or brief rant. semirare Somewhat rare. semirational Partly rational; employing a certain amount of reasoning. semiraw Partly raw; not yet fully processed. semirealism A semirealistic approach in art, philosophy, etc.; partial realism. semirealistic Partly realistic. semirealistically In a semirealistic manner. semireality Something not quite real, having a partial resemblance to reality. semireasonable Somewhat or partially reasonable. semirecent Somewhat recent; neither very recent nor very long ago. semirecessive Partially recessive Semirechye An oblast (province) of the Russian Empire corresponding to most of present-day southeastern Kazakhstan and northeastern Kyrgyzstan. semireclined Somewhat reclined. semirecondite Somewhat or partly recondite. semirecumbent Half lying down, half sitting semired Being or relating to a form of red brass of lower quality. semireduction A partial reduction, especially of an alkyne to an alkene semiredundant Partially redundant semirefined partially refined. semireflective Partially reflective semireflex Of an action: performed involuntarily, but not entirely independent of the will. semireflexive Being or relating to a locally convex topological vector space X such that the canonical evaluation map from X into its bidual is bijective. semireformed Reformed to a certain degree. semiregular Somewhat regular; occasional. semiregularity The quality of being semiregular. semiregularly In a semiregular manner. semiregulated Partly regulated semirelated Related to a certain extent or in a certain way. semirelativistic Partially relativistic semireliable Partly or somewhat reliable; having a fair degree of reliability. semireligious Somewhat religious. semireniform Somewhat or partly reniform. semiresinous Somewhat or partly resinous. semirespectability The quality of being semirespectable. semirespectable Somewhat or partly respectable. semiresponsible Somewhat or partially responsible. semireticulate Somewhat or partially reticulate. semireticulated Somewhat or partially reticulated. semiretired Partially retired; working part time, or not yet receiving pension benefits nor drawing down retirement savings. semiretirement A state of partial retirement, working only part-time or occasionally semiretractile retractile to some extent semirevealing Somewhat revealing. semirevolute Somewhat or partially revolute. semirich Partly rich. semirigid An airship or dirigible which maintains its shape using a combination of internal pressure and a rigid structural framework. semirigidity The condition of being semirigid semirigidly In a semirigid manner semiring An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that each element must have an additive inverse. semiriparian that is partially riparian semiripe Somewhat or partially ripe. semiripeness The state or quality of being semiripe. semiritualistic Partly ritualistic; having some elements of ritual. semirobotic Partially robotic. semiromantic Somewhat romantic. semirotund Somewhat or partly rotund. semiround semicircular semirounded Neither fully rounded nor angular; somewhat rounded semiroundly In a semiround manner semiroyal Somewhat or partially royal. semirural Moderately rural; transcending both urbanity and province; developing semirustic Somewhat or partly rustic. semis A small bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at half an as. semisacerdotal Somewhat or partly sacerdotal. semisacred Somewhat or partially sacred. semisad Somewhat or partially sad. semisagittate Shaped like the barbed end of a fishhook. semisaline Somewhat or partially saline. semisaprophyte A semisaprophytic organism. semisaprophytic Somewhat or partly saprophytic. semisatiric Partly satirical. semisatirical Partially satirical. semisatisfied Partially satisfied. semisaturated Partially saturated semisaturation half-saturation semisavage Someone who is half or partially savage. semisavagery A half-savage condition. semisavoy A hybrid variety of spinach with slightly crinkled leaves. semiscenic Somewhat or partly scenic. semischistose Partially schistose. semischolarly Partly scholarly; having some aspects of scholarship but not others. semischolastic Somewhat or partly scholastic.