"sem" meaning in English

See sem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sem.wav Forms: sems [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛm Head templates: {{en-noun}} sem (plural sems)
  1. Clipping of seminary. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: seminary
    Sense id: en-sem-en-noun-x3nIrAku Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 36 32
  2. Clipping of semester. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: semester
    Sense id: en-sem-en-noun-jIOjJKHg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 36 32
  3. Clipping of semicolon. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: semicolon
    Sense id: en-sem-en-noun-F2YJom-R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 36 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: trisem

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "sems",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "semester"
        }
      ],
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          "_dis": "32 36 32",
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        "Clipping of semester."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "semicolon"
        }
      ],
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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          ],
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      ],
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        "Clipping of semicolon."
      ],
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          "semicolon#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛm"
    }
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    "Pages with entries",
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    "Rhymes:English/ɛm/1 syllable"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "trisem"
    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
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        {
          "word": "seminary"
        }
      ],
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        "Clipping of seminary."
      ],
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        "clipping"
      ]
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    {
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        {
          "word": "semester"
        }
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        "Clipping of semester."
      ],
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        [
          "semester",
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "semicolon"
        }
      ],
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        "English clippings"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of semicolon."
      ],
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        [
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          "semicolon#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/sɛm/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sem"
}

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