"semi-infinite" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: semi- + infinite Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|infinite}} semi- + infinite Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semi-infinite (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, in optimization programming) Involving a finite number of variables but an infinite number of constraints, or vice versa. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-semi-infinite-en-adj-iNPeS3Wk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with semi-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 25 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 34 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 49 29 21 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 57 23 20 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (ballistics, of a target) Sufficiently thick that the level of penetration of a projectile is not affected by its thickness. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semi-infinite-en-adj-exeslTBs Topics: ballistics, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  3. Limited at one end but extending to infinity in the other direction. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semi-infinite-en-adj-O9l01X6J Categories (other): Infinity Disambiguation of Infinity: 25 4 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: semiinfinitely Related terms: semilimited

Alternative forms

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