Pronunciations (6)
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/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊl/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃəl/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃwəl/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃəl/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Adjective
Only partly factual.
Usage- not-comparable
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More examples (1)
Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist.
Noun
A conditional with a false antecedent and a true consequent.