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semiskilled

American

[sem-ee-skild, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈskɪld, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

having or requiring more training and skill than unskilled labor but less than skilled labor.

semiskilled British

/ ˌsɛmɪˈskɪld /

adjective

partly skilled or trained but not sufficiently so to perform specialized work

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Etymology

Origin of semiskilled

First recorded in 1915–20; semi- + skilled

Vocabulary lists containing semiskilled

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: semi-

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