semi

[sem-ee, sem-ahy] / ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ /

NOUN

eighteen-wheeler

Synonyms

WEAK

18-wheeler big rig rig semitrailer trailer truck truck trailer

NOUN

truck

Synonyms

STRONGEST

car crate freighter jeep lorry pickup rig van wagon

STRONG

buggy carryall dump wheels

WEAK

eighteen-wheeler four by eight four by four four-wheel drive

semi-

ADJECTIVE

quasi

Synonyms

WEAK

apparent apparently fake mock near nominal partly pretended pseudo- seeming seemingly sham so-called supposedly synthetic virtual would-be

Antonyms

WEAK

entire total whole

Example Sentences

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These autonomous or semi autonomous systems could anticipate needs and provide support automatically.

From Science Daily

Van Gerwen won the season opener in Newcastle last week and beat Luke Littler in the semis on his way to another final.

From BBC

Then there’s the tiny and obscure tungsten, a crucial material for robotics, EVs, semis and defense.

From MarketWatch

Plus, when semi companies earn or raise money, they spend it because they’re always building new factories, new construction.

From Barron's

"And then when we got to the semi, that feeling came back. But this time, we have experience and we're going to rely heavily on that."

From BBC