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semi-circle

semi-circle is the alternative spelling of semicircle.

Meaning of semicircle

Noun

semicircle (plural semicircles)

  1. A half of a circle.
  2. A surveyor's instrument for measuring angles; a graphometer.
    Synonyms:
    graphometer
  3. An arc whose center is the penalty spot, extending from the top of the penalty area.
    Synonyms:
    penalty arc, the D

See all 4 meanings of semicircle

Forms of semi-circle

pluralsemi-circles

Questions about semi-circle

What is semi-circle the alternative spelling of?
Semi-circle is the alternative spelling of semicircle.

Words near semi-circle in the dictionary

  1. semi-calque
  2. semi-calques
  3. semi-charmed
  4. semi-chub
  5. semi-chubs
  6. semi-circle
  7. semi-circles
  8. semi-circular
  9. semi-closed game
  10. semi-closed games
  11. semi-closeted

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Adapted from Wiktionary: semi-circle (page history and authors); semicircle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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