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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sem•i•cir•cle /ˈsɛmɪˌsɜrkəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- half of a circle.
- anything having or arranged in the form of a half of a circle:The class made a semicircle around the teacher.
sem•i•cir•cu•lar /ˌsɛmiˈsɜrkyəlɚ/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sem•i•cir•cle (sem′i sûr′kəl),USA pronunciation n. Also called sem•i•cir•cum•fer•ence (sem′ē sər kum′fər əns, -frəns, sem′ī-).USA pronunciation half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.- anything having or arranged in the form of a half of a circle.
- Latin sēmicirculus. See semi-, circle
- 1520–30
sem•i•cir•cu•lar (sem′i sûr′kyə lər),USA pronunciation adj. sem′i•cir′cu•lar•ly, adv. sem′i•cir′cu•lar•ness, n. |