From a procurement standpoint, the advantage of semi-finished material versus raw material is that less steps are needed to have a finished product. The downside to semi-finished material is the cost.
He's semi good and semi evil.
She finished in the semi final.
A finished store is one that is fully stocked and ready for business. A semi-finished store is not yet fully functioning at capacity.
An example of a raw material is cotton, which can be processed into thread, which can then be woven into cloth, a semi-finished material. Cutting and sewing the fabric turns it into a garment, which is a finished material. Steelmaking is another example-raw materials are mined, refined and processed into steel, a semi-finished material. Steel is then used as an input in many other industries to make finished products.
A semi conductor is not a good conductor or a good insulator.
He finished third in the fourth semi final.
Beg your pardon but Carbon is a good semi conductor - it is used in most small resisters.
It is a semi conductor
Most people stick with the rule - if in doubt, throw it out
Driving a semi.
is a semi-metal