semi

/sˈɛmi/

/ˈsɛmaɪ/, /ˈsɛmi/

Semi

a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle

one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament

synonyms : semifinal

a house that is not completely detached from another house and is shared by a wall

semi-

used to indicate that the thing being described is only part of the whole or incomplete in some way

Examples

1. We have finally reached the semi-finals. -

2. Do the first couple of rounds in semi.

3. A semi hit him.

4. These things usually go by semi.