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semi-infinite

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English

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Etymology

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From semi- +‎ infinite.

Adjective

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semi-infinite (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics, in optimization programming) Involving a finite number of variables but an infinite number of constraints, or vice versa.
  2. (ballistics, of a target) Sufficiently thick that the level of penetration of a projectile is not affected by its thickness.
  3. Limited at one end but extending to infinity in the other direction.

Usage notes

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  • semi-infinite is several times more common than semiinfinite in print.[1] GPO manual recommends using a hyphen to avoid doubling a vowel except after short prefixes.[2]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ (semiinfinite*6),semi-infinite at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
  2. ^ 6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov

Anagrams

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