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semifactual

/ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semi-fac-tu-al
IPA
/ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Only partly factual.

noun

A conditional with a false antecedent and a true consequent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From semi- + factual. In the logic sense, introduced by Nelson Goodman.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/
  • British English: /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/

Inflected Forms

semifactuals (plural)

Derived Forms

semifactually

Questions

How do you pronounce semifactual?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/.
What does semifactual mean?
Only partly factual.
Where does semifactual come from?
From semi- + factual. In the logic sense, introduced by Nelson Goodman.

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