semimajor en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵyōs Proto-Italic *majjōs Latin maiorder. Middle English major English major English semimajor From semi- + major.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the semimajor axis, the long axis of an ellipse
a semimajor radius
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(not-comparable) Less than major, but still significant
He waited by court sixteen, a semimajor court. It had the most seating next to the Stadium and Grandstand, though less than most high school gyms.
1997, Harlan Coben, Drop Shot, page 291:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-major | alternative | lexicographic |