semifinished

American  

[sem-ee-fin-isht, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈfɪn ɪʃt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

1. partially or almost finished.

2. (of a manufactured object) being in a form suitable for working easily into a finished product.

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Etymology

Origin of semifinished

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + finished

Example Sentences

That premium narrowed after Trump unveiled tariffs that were less disruptive than feared—they applied to semifinished copper products rather than the refined metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Still, there was some relief among foreign metal executives, including at Constellium NV, an Amsterdam-based maker of semifinished aluminum products, that the White House showed some flexibility at the last minute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2018

Crucial questions remained unanswered, such as whether the duties would apply to all steel products or would exempt semifinished products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2018

Thus the company has to purchase semifinished steel from the Ruhr to use the mill economically.

From Time Magazine Archive

On a second third of the country's goods�primarily semifinished products like piping that factories sell one another�prices fluctuate within relatively narrow bands set by officials.

From Time Magazine Archive