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I remember one time when all the nuns in my Catholic grade school got around in a semicircle, me and Mom in the middle, and they said, 'Mrs. Farley, the children at school are laughing at Christopher, not with him.' I thought, 'Who cares? As long as they're laughing.'
Chris Farley

Meaning of "semicircle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMICIRCLE

semicircle  [ˈsɛmɪˌsɜːkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMICIRCLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semicircle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEMICIRCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Semicircle

In mathematics, a semicircle is a one-dimensional locus of points that forms half of a circle. The full arc of a semicircle always measures 180°. It has only one line of symmetry. In non-technical usage, the term "semicircle" is sometimes used to refer to a half-disk, which is a two-dimensional geometric shape that also includes the diameter segment from one end of the arc to the other as well as all the interior points. By Thales' theorem, any triangle inscribed in a semicircle with a vertex at each of the endpoints of the semicircle and the third vertex elsewhere on the semicircle is a right triangle.

Definition of semicircle in the English dictionary

The first definition of semicircle in the dictionary is one half of a circle. Other definition of semicircle is half the circumference of a circle. Semicircle is also anything having the shape or form of half a circle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMICIRCLE


anisocercal
ænˌaɪsəʊˈsɜːkəl
cercal
ˈsɜːkəl
circle
ˈsɜːkəl
circumcircle
ˈsɜːkəmˌsɜːkəl
debacle
deɪˈbɑːkəl
diphycercal
ˌdɪfɪˈsɜːkəl
ducal
ˈdjuːkəl
encircle
ɪnˈsɜːkəl
fecal
ˈfiːkəl
furcal
ˈfɜːkəl
heterocercal
ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɜːkəl
homocercal
ˌhəʊməʊˈsɜːkəl
leptocercal
ˌlɛptəʊˈsɜːkəl
Merkel
ˈmɜːkəl
novercal
nəʊˈvɜːkəl
patriarchal
ˌpeɪtrɪˈɑːkəl
recircle
riːˈsɜːkəl
snorkel
ˈsnɔːkəl
sparkle
ˈspɑːkəl
Trakl
ˈtrɑːkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMICIRCLE

semicarbazide
semicarbazone
semicentennial
semichorus
semicircular canal
semicircularly
semicirque
semicivilised
semicivilized
semiclassic
semiclassical
semicolon
semicolonial
semicolonialism
semicolony
semicoma
semicomatose
semicommercial
semiconducting
semiconduction

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMICIRCLE

Arctic Circle
come full circle
crop circle
dress circle
family circle
golden circle
great circle
half-circle
inner circle
Magic Circle
pitch circle
small circle
social circle
squared circle
stone circle
traffic circle
tubercle
turning circle
vicious circle
virtuous circle
winner´s circle

Synonyms and antonyms of semicircle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «semicircle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMICIRCLE

Find out the translation of semicircle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of semicircle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semicircle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半圆形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semicírculo
570 millions of speakers

English

semicircle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अर्धवृत्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نِصْفُ دَائِرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полукруг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semicírculo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধবৃত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi-cercle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Separuh bulatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halbkreis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半円
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah lingkaran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình bán nguyệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரைக்கோளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धवर्तुळाकृती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarım daire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semicerchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

półkole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півколо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semicerc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημικύκλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halfsirkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvcirkel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvsirkel
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about semicircle

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Chris Farley
I remember one time when all the nuns in my Catholic grade school got around in a semicircle, me and Mom in the middle, and they said, 'Mrs. Farley, the children at school are laughing at Christopher, not with him.' I thought, 'Who cares? As long as they're laughing.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMICIRCLE»

Discover the use of semicircle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semicircle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Semicircle Law, Free Random Variables and Entropy
This book brings together both new material and recent surveys on some topics in differential equations that are either directly relevant to, or closely associated with, mathematical physics.
Fumio Hiai, Denes Petz, 2006
2
Knowledge and Demonstration: Aristotle's Posterior Analytics
In Aristotle's proof it is assumed that the angle in the semicircle is equal to half of two right angles; this assumption is tantamount to the conclusion that the angle in the semicircle is right. In Euclid's proof the equality of the angle in the semicircle ...
Orna Harari, 2004
3
The Changing Shape of Geometry: Celebrating a Century of ...
An Isoperimetric Theorem JOHN HERSEE'S CHOICE (REALISED WITH THE HELP OF DOUG FRENCH) The diagram represents a large semicircle with a number of smaller semicircles of different sizes. In the diagram there are five ...
Chris Pritchard, Mathematical Association of America, 2003
4
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
The other piece is a semicircle (D) adjusted to the quadrant, and turri- ing in it by a groove, for raising and depressing the diameter (EF) of the semicircle, which diameter is called the axis of the instrument. The third piece is a circle (G,) divided ...
‎1816
5
The Commentary of Al-Nayrizi on Books II-IV of Euclid's ...
Then, if semicircle BGD is superimposed upon semicircle BAD, it exceeds it because it is bigger than it, like segment BZD. So it turns out that line EG falls upon line EAZ, and because point E is the center of circle ABGD, line EG is equal to line ...
Anaritius, Anthony Lo Bello, Rèudiger Arnzen, 2009
6
Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
The small semicircle has 49 the area of the large semicircle, leaving 5 9 of the area of the large semicircle for the shaded region. 5. 23 Sketch a diagram: Since the radius of the circle is 2, the end-points of the line are both 2 inches from the ...
Kaplan, 2013
7
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
The other piece is a semicircle (D) adjusted to the quadrint, and turning in it by a groove, for raising and depressing the diameter (EF) of the semicircle, which diameter is called the axis of the instrument. The third piece is a circle (G,) divided on ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
8
Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones, New Edition
In the Northern Hemisphere, where tropical cyclones spin in a counterclockwise direction, an observer facing into the winds of an approaching hurricane will find the dangerous semicircle on the right, or eastern side, and the navigable ...
David Longshore, 2009
9
Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists 2: Vector ...
Show that an angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle. 0 P A B −A B − A B + A Fig. 1.9. The circum-angle of a semicircle is a right angle Solution 1.2.5. With the semicircle shown in Fig.1.9, it is clear the magnitude of A is the same as the ...
K. T. Tang, 2006
10
A New Universal Dictionary of the Marine: Illustrated with a ...
The sun-dial is composed of three parts, viz. an equatorial semicircle, a semicircle of latitude, and a flat piece of brass, called a bridge. The azimuth card is divided in the usual manner with points, quarter-points, and degrees; and also the ...
William Falconer, William Burney, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMICIRCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semicircle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Born designer: Would-be doctor Carlotta Gonzales discovers …
The idea was to make a perfect semicircle so that even when you look at the garment as a whole, there will be no creases,” she said. RED NEOPRENE crop top ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
2
Warriors 101, Grizzlies 86. See, There's This Semicircle on the Floor.
And see, it's outside the top of the key. It's like 22ish feet in the corners, 23 and change from out front or something. See, when you shoot from there, you get ... «3 Shades of Blue, May 15»
3
Stopover brings range of Athens bands to Savannah
SEMICIRCLE. Back in 2010, Andrew McFarland of Reptar started Semicircle as an experimental solo project. After playing with a variety of musicians for purely ... «Do Savannah, Mar 15»
4
Blown Breeze, Grown Grass, And We Are Part Of The Earth
The Georgia-based band Semicircle has an inception story that entails the effort of one founding member who followed his curiosity and pushed for members to ... «Aquarian Weekly, Feb 15»
5
Semicircle: Blown Breeze, Grown Grass and We Are Part of the …
Andrew McFarland has produced a strong, cohesive debut for his solo project, Semicircle. Across the album's 10 tracks, McFarland, who also plays drums in ... «Flagpole Magazine, Dec 14»
6
Reptar's rhythm sections stands apart with Semicircle debut
Blown Breeze, Grown Grass and We are Part of the Earth, the first full-length from Semicircle, Reptar's drummer Andrew McFarland and bass player Ryan ... «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Dec 14»
7
Semicircle's Long, Winding Road
The same strange pairing of hard-hitting modesty can be seen in the long-simmering trajectory of Reptar drummer Andrew McFarland's solo project, Semicircle. «Flagpole Magazine, Dec 14»
8
New Semicircle On the Way; Nifty Earth Evades EDM Trends
Two in the Hand: The soundtrack to your winter season will have a worthy addition via a new release from Semicircle. The band, composed of Reptar members ... «Flagpole Magazine, Nov 14»
9
Song Premiere: Semicircle - "Mechanism of Erasure"
Semicircle, a project from Reptar's Andrew McFarland and Ryan Engelberger, have shared a new song, “Mechanism of Erasure” off the upcoming album Blown ... «Paste Magazine, Nov 14»
10
Stonehenge Mystery Solved By Accident— Short Watering Hose …
... they have never been able to figure out if the semicircular formation of massive stones was intended to be a semicircle or if Stonehenge was constructed — as ... «The Inquisitr, Sep 14»

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