semi-independent
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From semi- + independent.
Adjective
[edit]semi-independent
- Partially independent.
Usage notes
[edit]- semi-independent is several times more common than semiindependent in print.[1] GPO manual recommends using a hyphen to avoid doubling a vowel except after short prefixes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ (semiindependent*6),semi-independent at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
- ^ 6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov
Further reading
[edit]- “semi-independent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “semi-independent”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.