semi-independent

English

Alternative forms

semiindependent

Etymology

semi- +‎ independent

Adjective

semi-independent

Partially independent.

Usage notes

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

(semiindependent*6),semi-independent at Google Ngram Viewer
6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov

Further reading

“semi-independent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“semi-independent”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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