English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 245 of 1086

seminormaladj

Being a commutative reduced ring in which, whenever x, y satisfy x³=y², there is s with s²=x and s³=y.

seminormalcynoun

A state of partial normalcy.

seminormalitynoun

The quality of being seminormal.

seminosenoun

A carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickened endosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow syrup; D-mannose.

seminoveladj

Somewhat or partly novel.

seminudeadj

Scantily dressed; partially naked.

seminuditynoun

The state of being seminude, or scantily dressed.

seminulenoun

A very small seed or spore.

seminumericaladj

Having some aspects that are numerical and others that are not.

seminymphnoun

The pupa of an insect which undergoes only partial metamorphosis.

semio-prefix

semiotics

semioblivionnoun

A state of partial oblivion.

semiobliviousadj

Somewhat or partly oblivious.

semiobscureadj

Somewhat obscure.

semiobscuritynoun

Partial obscurity.

semiobsoleteadj

Mostly obsolete.

semiobtrusiveadj

Somewhat but not entirely obtrusive.

semiobviousadj

Somewhat or partly obvious.

semioccasionaladj

Once in a while; on rare occasions.

semioccasionallyadv

Once in a while; on rare occasions.

semioccludedadj

partially occluded

semiocclusiveadj

Of or pertaining to substances which are moisture or vapor permeable, as contrasted to occlusive substances which are nonporous or have low moisture vapor transmission.

semiochemicalnoun

Any substance, produced by an organism, that provokes a response in individuals of the same or different species

semiochemicallyadv

In terms of, or by means of, semiochemistry.

semiochemistrynoun

The branch of chemistry dealing with semiochemicals.

semiodiscoursiveadj

Relating to the semiotics of discourse

semiofficiallyadv

In a semiofficial capacity.

semiographynoun

A description of the signs of disease.

semiologicadj

semiological

semiologicaladj

Of or pertaining to semiology.

semiologicallyadv

In terms of semiology.

semiologistnoun

One who practices or studies semiology.

semiologynoun

Semiotics, the study of signs.

semionnoun

A kind of anyon with statistical properties between those of fermions and bosons.

semionarrativeadj

Relating to narrative in semiotics.

semionicadj

Relating to semions.

semiopacitynoun

The quality of being semiopaque.

semiopacousadj

semiopaque

semiopalnoun

A translucent variety of opal

semiopalescentadj

Somewhat or partly opalescent.

semiopaqueadj

Partially opaque.

semiopenadj

Partly open.

semiopenedadj

Partly opened.

semioperaticadj

Having some characteristics of opera.

semiophorenoun

a semiotic object that represents historical, political and cultural identity

semiopoiesisnoun

The generation of semiotics

semiorbnoun

A half-orb.

semiorbicularadj

Having the shape of a halfsphere; hemispherical

semiorbiculateadj

Somewhat or partly orbiculate.

semiordernoun

A type of order that is not wholly comparable

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The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 245. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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