sem Meaning & Definition
/sɛm/
What Does Sem Mean?
Sem is a symbol that means ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Semitic languages. As a noun, it means Clipping of seminary. As a noun, it means Half of a school year or academic year such as fall or spring semester.
Quick Facts About Sem
| Part of speech | symbol, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /sɛm/ |
| Plural | sems |
Sem Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Semitic languages.
Sem as a Noun
- Clipping of seminary.
- Clipping of semester.
- Clipping of semicolon (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Noun
- Half of a school year or academic year such as fall or spring semester.
- A period or term of six months.
Noun
- The punctuation mark ;.
Noun
- A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.
- A private residential school for girls.
- A class of religious education for youths ages 14–18 that accompanies normal secular education.
- A piece of ground where seed is sown for producing plants for transplantation.
- (by extension) The place or original stock from which anything is brought or produced.
- Seminal state or polity.
- A Roman Catholic priest educated in a foreign seminary; a seminarist.
- An academic seminar.
Synonyms of Sem
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Sem synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
sem (plural sems)