semi-independent
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
semi- + independent
Adjective edit
semi-independent
- Partially independent.
Usage notes edit
- semi-independent is several times more common than semiindependent in print.[1] GPO manual recommends using a hyphen to avoid doubling a vowel except after short prefixes.[2]
References edit
- ^ (semiindependent*6),semi-independent at Google Ngram Viewer
- ^ 6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov
Further reading edit
- “semi-independent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “semi-independent”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.