semisystematic

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adjective

Describing a name, part of which is systematic and part of which is trivial

OriginEnglish systematic ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

adjectivesemisystematic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing a name, part of which is systematic and part of which is trivial

Origin

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

From semi- + systematic.

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APA

semisystematic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisystematic

MLA

“semisystematic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisystematic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semisystematic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisystematic.

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