sem|i|cir|cle

sem|i|cir|cle
sem|i|cir|cle «SEHM ee SUR kuhl», noun.
1. the half of a circle: a) either of the two identical figures formed by bisection of a circle. b) the arc formed by half the circumference of a circle.
2. anything having, or arranged in, the form of half a circle: »

We sat in a semicircle around the fire.


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  • semicircle — sem•i•cir•cle [[t]ˈsɛm ɪˌsɜr kəl[/t]] n. 1) half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other 2) anything having or arranged in the form of a half of a circle • Etymology: 1520–30; < L sēmicirculus. See semi , circle sem… …   From formal English to slang

  • semicircle — sem|i|cir|cle [ˈsemiˌsə:kəl US ə:r ] n half a circle in a semicircle ▪ About 50 children sat in a semicircle around me. >semicircular [ˌsemiˈsə:kjulə US ˈsə:rkjulər] adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • semicircle — sem|i|cir|cle [ semi,sɜrkl ] noun count 1. ) half of a circle 2. ) a group of people or things arranged in a curved line as if they were around the edge of half a circle: The kids sat in a semicircle around the teacher …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Semicircle — Sem i*cir cle, n. 1. (a) The half of a circle; the part of a circle bounded by its diameter and half of its circumference. (b) A semicircumference. [1913 Webster] 2. A body in the form of half of a circle, or half of a circumference. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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