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Meanings of Semitones:

noun

The smallest interval used in classical western music, equal to a twelfth of an octave or half a tone.

Usage examples:

Smaller intervals were derived on the same principles, so that the octave could eventually be marke…

Meanings of Semitonic:

adjective

Relating to or consisting of a semitone or semitones.

Meanings of Semitonically:

adverb

By a semitone or semitones; = semitonally .

Meanings of Semitrailer:

noun

A trailer having wheels at the back but supported at the front by a towing vehicle.

Meanings of Semitrailers:

noun

A trailer having wheels at the back but supported at the front by a towing vehicle.

prefix

Half or partly

Usage examples:

Hugh is a semi-retired manufacturer of machine tools., semi-permanent, semi-skilled, a semi-weekly …

Meanings of Semitransparent:

adjective

Partially or imperfectly transparent.

Usage examples:

The cuticles of mites and spiders are semi-transparent

Meanings of Semitropics:

noun

Another term for subtropics.

Meanings of Semivowel:

noun

A speech sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, e.g. w or y.

Usage examples:

Parts are numbered from one to six, but the second is missing (just as the second vowel is missing …

Meanings of Semivowels:

noun

A speech sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, e.g. w or y.

Usage examples:

Parts are numbered from one to six, but the second is missing (just as the second vowel is missing …

Meanings of Semiweekly:

adjective

Occurring twice a week.

Usage examples:

I have a couple of students who could benefit from semi-weekly lessons

Meanings of Semmit:

noun

An undershirt; a vest.

Usage examples:

The fashion of racing up the pitch with the jersey pulled over the face to reveal the sports semmit…

Meanings of Semolina:

noun

The hard grains left after the milling of flour, used in puddings and in pasta.

Usage examples:

Smeeda or large grain semolina flour is the grain of choice to make couscous.

Meanings of Semolinas:

noun

The hard grains left after the milling of flour, used in puddings and in pasta.

Usage examples:

Smeeda or large grain semolina flour is the grain of choice to make couscous.

Meanings of Sempervivum:

noun

A plant of a genus that includes the houseleek.

Usage examples:

Agaves, pelargoniums, yuccas, sedum, sempervivum, cacti - if they can survive your winters or you h…

Meanings of Sempiternal:

adjective

Eternal and unchanging; everlasting.

Usage examples:

The sempiternal sadness of the industrial background

Meanings of Semplice:

adverb

(as a direction) in a simple style of performance.

Usage examples:

The opening allegro maestoso is winningly done whilst the lovely andante semplice also contains muc…

Meanings of Semplices:

adverb

(as a direction) in a simple style of performance.

Usage examples:

The opening allegro maestoso is winningly done whilst the lovely andante semplice also contains muc…

Meanings of Sempre:

adverb

(in directions) throughout; always.

Usage examples:

Sempre forte

Meanings of Sempstress:

noun

Another term for seamstress.

Meanings of Sen:

noun

A monetary unit of brunei, cambodia, indonesia, and malaysia, equal to one hundredth of a dollar in brunei, one hundredth of a riel in cambodia, one hundredth of a rupiah in indonesia, and one hundredth of a ringgit in malaysia.

Usage examples:

At present, mas charges an average of 32.5 sen (100 sen equal 1 ringgit or $0.26) per kilometer.

abbreviation

Special educational needs.

Meanings of Senarii:

noun

A verse of six feet, especially an iambic trimeter.

Usage examples:

His fables, written in iambic senarii, consist of beast-tales based largely on ‘aesop’, as well as …

Meanings of Senarius:

noun

A verse of six feet, especially an iambic trimeter.

Usage examples:

His fables, written in iambic senarii, consist of beast-tales based largely on ‘aesop’, as well as …

Meanings of Senary:

adjective

Relating to or based on the number six.

Usage examples:

In the binary scale only two characters are wanted, namely 1 and 0; in the senary, six; in the deci…

Meanings of Senate:

noun

The smaller upper assembly in the us, us states, france, and other countries.

Usage examples:

The senate must ratify any treaty with a two-thirds majority

Meanings of Senates:

noun

The smaller upper assembly in the us, us states, france, and other countries.

Usage examples:

The senate must ratify any treaty with a two-thirds majority