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Meaning of "semistiff" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMISTIFF

semistiff  [ˌsemɪˈstɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMISTIFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semistiff is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEMISTIFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of semistiff in the English dictionary

The definition of semistiff in the dictionary is somewhat or fairly stiff, partially stiff.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMISTIFF


caitiff
ˈkeɪtɪf
mastiff
ˈmæstɪf
plaintiff
ˈpleɪntɪf
positif
ˈpɒsɪtɪf
stiff
stɪf
tiff
tɪf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMISTIFF

semirigid
semiround
semirural
semis
semisacred
semisecret
semisedentary
semishrubby
semiskilled
semisoft
semisolid
semisolus
semisubmersible
semisubmersible rig
semisweet
semisynthetic
Semite
semiterete
semiterrestrial

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMISTIFF

biff
bull mastiff
Cardiff
cliff
feed-in tariff
griff
iff
kiff
midriff
niff
quiff
riff
Schiff
sheriff
skiff
sniff
tariff
Tibetan mastiff
whiff
ziff

Synonyms and antonyms of semistiff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «semistiff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMISTIFF

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

Translator English - Chinese

semistiff
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semi-rígidos
570 millions of speakers

English

semistiff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

semistiff
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

semistiff
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

semistiff
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semistiff
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

semistiff
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semistiff
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semistif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

semistiff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

semistiff
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

semistiff
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semistiff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

semistiff
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

semistiff
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Semistiff
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

semistiff
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semistiff
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

semistiff
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

semistiff
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semistiff
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

semistiff
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semistiff
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

semistiff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

semistiff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semistiff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMISTIFF»

The term «semistiff» is barely ever used and occupies the 207.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMISTIFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «semistiff» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «semistiff» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMISTIFF»

Discover the use of semistiff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semistiff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Interventional Radiology of the Gallbladder
The styletofthe catheter needle is now removed and blackbile drips slowly from the catheter. Next, a semistiff guidewire 2ispassed through the catheter into the lumen ofthegallbladder and thewire is coiled twoorthreetimes within thegallbladder ...
James G. McNulty, 1990
2
Edge
A semistiff bag.” “That's right, doctor, the bags were semistiff,” Michael put in. “OK. With a semistiff bag, when a person topples forward having lost consciousness my students did their best to emulate that the bag comes partially or completely ...
Hugh Bowen, 2012
3
Backpacking equipment buyer's guide
13 14 N M USA 46 00 semistiff full- smooth leather & suede heavily padded lightly padded - double tongue overlapping outer no gusset on inner hooks D rings no yes res res res res (Li 5 12 13 14 (M)4-12 13 14 N M USA 58 DO (Oft full-  ...
William Kemsley, 1975
4
Fashion in the time of the Great Gatsby
During the decade, the shiftwas madeto shirts witha 11⁄2inch attached semistiff collar, calledafoldover. The semistiff collar offered by the Cluett,Peabody & Company (Arrow Shirt) and Van Heusen Company looked likea starched collar, but felt ...
LaLonnie Lehman, 2013
5
Chemical Applications of Synchrotron Radiation: X-ray ...
Semistiff Chain Polymers Many engineering polymers such as polyesters, poly ( amides), polyimids and poly(aryl ether ketones) can be classified as polymers with semistiff chains. These polymers have some unique crystalline characteristics.
Tsun-Kong Sham, 2002
6
Clean It Fast, Clean It Right: The Ultimate Guide to Making ...
Technique: At the end of every sewing session, clean the lint out of the shuttle area with a small, semistiff-bristle nylon brush. Remove the retaining ring, the shuttle hook (if you can), and the bobbin. If there is a removable throat plate, take that ...
Jeff Bredenberg, 1999
7
Handbook of Polymer Science and Technology
The study of photophysical and photochemical processes of aromatic semistiff polymer chains in solution will become very important in the near future because this research must afford the basic information as to the photocharacteristics of ...
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, 1989
8
Contributions
... to that for a semistiff polymer made up of N± Kuhn segments , where Ni = U(2P) : ©rigidTM^— -1 = + 0.5(exp(-2/Vk) - l)]MNt-3 x [1 + 0.539526 ln(l + Nk)] (28) Both these expressions may be used to determine P from 748 J. Phys. Chem. B, Vol.
Stanford University. Dept. of Chemistry, 1997
9
Rotational Dynamics of Small and Macromolecules: Proceedings ...
Most work has centered on the extreme cases of rigid rod and Gaussian coil macro molecules in both dilute and semidilute solutions, although many important macromolecular systems are composed of semistiff rodlike macromolecules.
Thomas Dorfmüller, Robert Pecora, Universität Bielefeld. Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Forschung, 1987
10
Comments on Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
angle, concentration or other quantities are varied than to interpret changes in the original time correlation functions. THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO THE HYDRODYNAMICS OF SEMISTIFF RODLIKE MACROMOLECULES IN DILUTE ...
‎1989

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMISTIFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semistiff is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mexican Flourless Chocolate Cake
Combine the egg whites and ¼ cup of sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer, and whisk until it reaches semistiff peaks. Set aside in a clean bowl. Clean the mixer ... «Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Jan 13»
2
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Test Drive
The new crossover has excellent on-center feel to the steering and just enough agility to make the Pathfinder reasonably sporty, minus some of the semistiff ride ... «Popular Mechanics, Oct 12»
3
Mint Quiz # 37
Which brand is named after John Manning ____ _____, who patented the first semistiff collar in 1919? 5. This brand originated in the 1820s in Troy, New York. «Livemint, Mar 08»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Semistiff [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/semistiff>. Apr 2024 ».
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