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单词 semicircle
释义

semicircle

noun

semi·​cir·​cle ˈse-mē-ˌsər-kəl How to pronounce semicircle (audio)
ˈse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
1
: a half of a circle
2
: an object or arrangement of objects in the form of a half circle
semicircular
ˌse-mē-ˈsər-kyə-lər How to pronounce semicircle (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-
-mi-
adjective

Example Sentences

The children sat in a semicircle. The houses are built in a semicircle.
Recent Examples on the Web The Miami Heat coach was speaking in the locker room after a season-extending win in Boston, players and staff standing around him in a semicircle. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 29 May 2022 The Miami Heat coach was speaking in the locker room after a season-extending win in Boston, players and staff standing around him in a semicircle. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 29 May 2022 The group sat in a semicircle on a long shale plateau. Rebekah Frumkin, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2019 The Miami Heat coach was speaking in the locker room after a season-extending win in Boston, players and staff standing around him in a semicircle. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 29 May 2022 Plumes of smoke and burning fields where artillery strikes had lit the ground on fire enveloped Lysychansk in a semicircle on Sunday afternoon. New York Times, 12 June 2022 On a recent Sunday, nine members sat in a semicircle in front of the altar sipping tea and munching Oreos. Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 The Miami Heat coach was speaking in the locker room after a season-extending win in Boston, players and staff standing around him in a semicircle. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 29 May 2022 The Miami Heat coach was speaking in the locker room after a season-extending win in Boston, players and staff standing around him in a semicircle. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 29 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin semicirculus, from semi- + circulus circle

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

semicircle

noun

semi·​cir·​cle ˈse-mi-ˌsər-kəl How to pronounce semicircle (audio)
: half of a circle

semicircle

noun

as in hemisphere

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • hemisphere
  • meridian
  • portion
  • section
  • segment
  • fraction
  • part
  • component
  • half
  • element
  • halvers
  • piece
  • constituent
  • division
  • moiety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • whole
  • sum
  • total
  • aggregate
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