I. -ˈfī-n ə l adjective
Date: 1884
1. : being next to the last in an elimination tournament
2. : of or participating in a semifinal
II. ˈse-mē-ˌfī-n ə l, ˈse-ˌmī-, -mi- noun
Date: 1895
1. : a semifinal match
2. : a semifinal round
• semi·fi·nal·ist ˌse-mē-ˈfī-n ə l-ist, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- noun