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semi-infinite

adj

Etymology

From semi- + infinite.

  1. derived from īnfīnītus
  2. derived from infinit
  3. inherited from infinite
  4. prefixed as semi-infinite — “semi + infinite”

Definitions

  1. Involving a finite number of variables but an infinite number of constraints, or vice…

    Involving a finite number of variables but an infinite number of constraints, or vice versa.

  2. Sufficiently thick that the level of penetration of a projectile is not affected by its…

    Sufficiently thick that the level of penetration of a projectile is not affected by its thickness.

  3. Limited at one end but extending to infinity in the other direction.

The neighborhood

Derived

semiinfinitely

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for semi-infinite. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA