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semicentennial

sem·i·cen·ten·ni·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sem-ee-sen-ten-ee-uh l, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm i sɛnˈtɛn i əl, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
    • /ˈsemɪsenˈtenjəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee-sen-ten-ee-uh l, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm i sɛnˈtɛn i əl, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semicentennial word

  • adjective semicentennial of or relating to a fiftieth anniversary. 1
  • noun semicentennial a fiftieth anniversary. 1
  • noun semicentennial the celebration of this anniversary. 1
  • adjective semicentennial of or relating to the 50th anniversary of some event 0
  • adjective semicentennial occurring once every 50 years 0
  • noun semicentennial a 50th anniversary 0

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Origin of semicentennial

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; semi- + centennial

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Parts of speech for Semicentennial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

semicentennial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

semicentennial usage trend in Literature

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