hemi
an internal-combustion engine having hemispherical combustion chambers.
Origin of hemi
1Other definitions for hemi- (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “half,” used in the formation of compound words: hemimorphic.
Origin of hemi-
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How to use hemi in a sentence
In the case of a hemi-speos the internal effect must have been almost identical with that of any other religious building.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotThe whole is finally protected by a hemi 360spherical covering of moss, made into a sort of felt and lined with wax.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierThese may be divided into three classes: namely, the hemi-celluloses, the normal celluloses, and the compound celluloses.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherIn the characteristic type represented in fig. 1, f represents the prism, l the hemi-pyramid and P the clinopinacoid.
To induce what is called hemi-lethargy and hemi-catalepsy is not difficult.
British Dictionary definitions for hemi-
half: hemicycle; hemisphere Compare demi- (def. 1), semi- (def. 1)
Origin of hemi-
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for hemi-
A prefix meaning half, as in hemisphere, half a sphere.
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