semipublic

sem·i·pub·lic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sem-ee-puhb-lik, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˈpʌb lɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
- /sˌemɪpˈʌblɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee-puhb-lik, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˈpʌb lɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semipublic word

adjective semipublic partly or to some degree public. 1
adjective semipublic partially but not entirely open to the public 0
adjective semipublic partially but not entirely visible to the public 0
adjective semipublic (of a company, service etc) partly owned by the public 0
adjective semipublic partly public; public in some respects, as a private institution offering some public services or facilities 0

See all 5 definitions of semipublic

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Origin of semipublic

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; semi- + public

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Parts of speech for Semipublic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Semipublic

semipublic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

semipublic usage trend in Literature

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