semifinite

S1E1M3I1F4I1N1I1T1E1

adjective

(Of a measure space) in which every nonzero measurable set has a subset with finite nonzero measure

OriginEnglish finite ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
Scrabble 15
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivesemifinite (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematical analysis(Of a measure space) in which every nonzero measurable set has a subset with finite nonzero measure

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishfinite
  6. Englishsemifinite

From semi- + finite.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

semifinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semifinite

MLA

“semifinite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semifinite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semifinite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semifinite.

Source: semifinite on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.