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semiminor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semimi-nor
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing each of the two segments of the minor axis of a conic section at both sides of the center of the conic section.

Etymology

From semi- + minor.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

semi-minor (alternative)

Phrases

semiminor axis

Frequently Paired Words

semimajor

Rhymes With

poncho liner 29er nonminor subminor

Questions

What does semiminor mean?
Describing each of the two segments of the minor axis of a conic section at both sides of the center of the conic section.
Where does semiminor come from?
From semi- + minor.

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