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semiprofessional en · ADJ
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Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-bor.
English semi-
English professional
English semiprofessional
From semi- + professional.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Paid as a professional but on a part-time basis.
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to a semiprofession.
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(not-comparable) Of close to professional standard; prosumer.
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semiprofessionally
semiprofessional en · NOUN
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Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-bor.
English semi-
English professional
English semiprofessional
From semi- + professional.
Meanings
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A semiprofessional person.
A lot of cameras have optical zoom and high megapixel counts, but Sony ’s new Cyber-shot HX1 has a few features that might even appeal to semiprofessionals.
2009 March 12, John Biggs, “Get the Big Picture, or Focus on One Face”, in New York Times:
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