What does semifinal mean?

Definitions for semifinal
ˌsɛm iˈfaɪn l, ˌsɛm aɪ-semi·fi·nal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. semifinal, seminoun

    one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament

Wiktionary

  1. semifinalnoun

    A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.

  2. semifinalnoun

    (General) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

  3. Etymology: semifinalis from

Wikipedia

  1. semifinal

    A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, whose winner becomes the tournament champion. Each match-up may be a single match or several, for example two-legged ties in European sports or best-of series in American pro sports. Defeated competitors may play no further part after losing, or may participate in "consolation" or "classification" matches against other losers to determine the lower final rankings; for example, a third place playoff between losing semi-finalists. In a shootout poker tournament, there are more than two players competing at each table, and sometimes more than one progressing to the next round. Some competitions are held with a pure single-elimination tournament system. Others have many phases, with the last being a single-elimination final stage, often called playoffs.

ChatGPT

  1. semifinal

    A semifinal is a round in a competition or contest which precedes the final round. In this stage, the remaining participants compete for a place or places in the final. This term is commonly used in sports, television programs, or any competitive activities. The winners of the semifinal round advance to the final round.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of semifinal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of semifinal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of semifinal in a Sentence

  1. Jens Stryger:

    We make history that we achieved the semifinal now, it’s been many, many years ago since Denmark was there. ... We know Denmark is going crazy right now.

  2. Nastia Liukin:

    The whole [semifinal] night seemed like a finale, we all said that today, actually, all four of us—we’re kind of like, can we all just like tie? It’s been such an amazing experience and an amazing ride. Of course, I would have loved to dance one more time but I think everything happens for a reason.

  3. Theodoros Vlachos:

    It's not easy to play against Serbia, serbia, last two games, semifinal and final, really is the real Serbia. So they deserve it.

  4. Nick Kyrgios:

    I just thought I'd never be at a semifinal of a grand slam. Honestly, I thought my ship had sailed. Obviously, I didn't go about things great earlier in my career and may have wasted that little window but you know,( I'm) just really proud of the way that I've just come back out here and with my team just to be able to put on a performance.

  5. Trevor Lawrence:

    We got tested, i think we passed.It will be Clemson's fourth championship game appearance in five years.Historic performance for Joe BurrowEntering College Football Playoff, LSU, Ohio State and Clemson were seen as the elite teams, with Oklahoma the only one of the four with a loss.And LSU( 14-0), earning the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings -- and thus avoiding Ohio State and Clemson in the semifinals -- took emphatic advantage of being the No. 1 seed. LSU's 63 points is a record for a College Football Playoff semifinal game.Burrow, this year's winner of the Heisman Trophy and widely presumed the top pick in the upcoming NFL draft, is the first player in Football Bowl Subdivision history to have eight touchdowns in a bowl game.In the first half, Burrow threw for seven touchdowns, tying the record in any bowl game for passing touchdowns thrown in a game. Four of those touchdown receptions went to wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who tied the all-time single-game bowl record with that tally.

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