Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semidirect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
semi-di-rect
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has the nature of, or has a nature that derives from or is analogous to, a semidirect product.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From semi- + direct.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

semi-direct (alternative)

Derived Forms

Phrases

semidirect product semidirect sum

Questions

What does semidirect mean?
Neither unqualifiedly direct nor unqualifiedly indirect.
Where does semidirect come from?
From semi- + direct.

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