semifinal

Etymology

Latin semifinalis, from semi- + final.

noun

  1. (sports) A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
  2. A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

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