# semiclassical

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. That is classical but has broad, popular appeal.
2. Of, pertaining to, or being a theory that describes a physical system by dividing it into two parts, one described by classical physics and the other by either relativistic or quantum mechanical physics.

## Etymology
From semi- + classical.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/semiclassical
