Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiskilled

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: semi-skilled
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: low-skilled"
"Semiskilled workers are cheaper than skilled workers but more productive than unskilled drudges."
"The greater job security of skilled workers compared with semiskilled and unskilled workers was clearly evident during the 1960–61 recession."
"“Scientific” management principles recognized the significant role of machines in better and more efficient production systems. Specifically, semiskilled workers using machines could produce more than the skilled workers in small craft shops."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English skilled English semiskilled From semi- + skilled.

Inflected Forms

semi-skilled (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

specialist trained unskilled skilled able artful habile accomplished

Synonyms

low-skilled

Questions

What does semiskilled mean?: Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.
Where does semiskilled come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English skilled English semiskilled From semi- + skilled.

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