Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiscientific

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semi-sci-en-tif-ic
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Partially scientific; having or using certain aspects of science.

Example Sentences

"League officials set the thresholds for suspension — on the seventh technical foul or the fourth flagrant-foul point — using a semiscientific approach."

Etymology

From semi- + scientific.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Questions

What does semiscientific mean?: Partially scientific; having or using certain aspects of science.
Where does semiscientific come from?: From semi- + scientific.

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