"semitotalistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: semi- + totalistic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|totalistic}} semi- + totalistic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semitotalistic (not comparable)
  1. (cellular automata) Totalistic only on the outer planes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Cellular automata Synonyms: outer totalistic, semi-totalistic

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