Semifinal Definition
sĕmē-fīnəl, sĕmī-
semifinals
noun
semifinals
A semifinal match.
Webster's New World
A match, competition, or examination that precedes the final one.
American Heritage
A semifinal round.
Webster's New World
One of the two competitions of the next to the last round in an elimination tournament.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- semi
- preliminary to the final
- just before the final
- next to the final
- elimination test
- elimination round
- next to the last
adjective
Coming just before the final match, as of a tournament.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Semifinal
Noun
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