semifinal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
  2. A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

semifinal semifinals semi-final

Etymology

From Latin semifinalis, equivalent to semi- + final.

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