Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-algorithm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: semi-al-go-rithm
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.

Etymology

From semi- + algorithm.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

semi-algorithms (plural)

Questions

What does semi-algorithm mean?: A step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.
Where does semi-algorithm come from?: From semi- + algorithm.

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