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Demi-
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Demi-, prefix.
1 half; half-size.
2 partially or imperfectly such (demigod).
1 half; half-size.
2 partially or imperfectly such (demigod).
Etymology
ME f. F f. med.L dimedius half, for L dimidius
ROGET THESAURUS
Demi-
bisection
N bisection, bipartition, dichotomy, subdichotomy, halving, dimidiation, bifurcation, forking, branching, ramification, divarication, fork, prong, fold, half, moiety, bisected, cloven, cleft, bipartite, biconjugate, bicuspid, bifid, bifurcous, bifurcate, bifurcated, distichous, dichotomous, furcular, semi-, demi-, hemi.
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