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semistructured vs semi-structured

Both "semistructured" and "semi-structured" are correct, but "semi-structured" is more commonly used in English. The hyphenated form is preferred in formal and academic writing.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 565 views

semistructured

This is a correct form, but less common in English.

This form is used to describe data or information that is partially structured.
  • 7984/10, ADD 1, 30 March 2010; Council Conclusions on the use of a standardised, multidimensional semistructured instrument for collecting data and information on the processes of radicalisation in the EU...

Alternatives:

  • semi-structured

semi-structured

This is the more commonly used form in English, especially in formal and academic contexts.

This form is used to describe data or information that is partially structured.
  • The terrorist threat has grown and rapidly evolved in recent years, with changes in the modus operandi of terrorist activists and supporters including the replacement of structured and hierarchical groups by semi-autonomous cells loosely tied to each other.
  • 7984/10, ADD 1, 30 March 2010; Council Conclusions on the use of a standardised, multidimensional semistructured instrument for collecting data and information on the processes of radicalisation in the EU...

Alternatives:

  • semistructured

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