semiclassical

[ sem-ee-klas-i-kuhl, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to music by classical composers that is familiar or appealing to the general public.
2. of or relating to music intermediate in style between classical and popular music.

Other Words From

• semi·classi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiclassical¹

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + classical

Example Sentences

Physicists figured that Hawking had nailed the semiclassical calculation.

From Quanta Magazine

They have found additional semiclassical effects — new gravitational configurations that Einstein’s theory permits, but that Hawking did not include.

From Quanta Magazine

Bryce hung up, leaned back on his bed and pushed a button that turned on the radio to a semiclassical program.

From Project Gutenberg

The gymnasium was divided into three types: the classical, the semiclassical, and the scientific.

From Project Gutenberg