semi (
http://definr.com/semi)
adj 1: (prefix) half or partial; "`semi' is a prefix in such words
as `semicircular' and `semiannual' and
`semiconscious'"
2: (prefix) having some of the characteristics of; "`semi' is a
prefix meaning similar in the word `semiofficial'"
n 1: one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of
an elimination tournament [syn:
semifinal]
2: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together [syn: {trailer
truck},
tractor trailer,
trucking rig, {articulated
lorry}]
3: a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is
supported by the towing vehicle [syn:
semitrailer]