semifinal

English

noun
Definitions
  • (sports) A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
  • (general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

Etymology

Prefix from English final.

Origin

English

final

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