semicircle

noun semi·cir·cle \ˈse-mē-ˌsər-kəl, ˈse-ˌmī-, -mi-\

: half of a circle

: an arrangement of people or things that forms a semicircle

Full Definition of SEMICIRCLE

: a half of a circle

: an object or arrangement of objects in the form of a half circle

— semi·cir·cu·lar \ˌse-mē-ˈsər-kyə-lər\ adjective

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Latin semicirculus, from semi- + circulus circle

First Known Use: 1526

SEMICIRCLE Defined for Kids

noun semi·cir·cle \ˈse-mi-ˌsər-kəl\

: half of a circle

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