1. having some but not all characteristics of classical style or form
2. relating to physics that combines classical and quantum mechanical approaches
Usage: physics

Examples

• The building featured a semiclassic design with modern materials.
• Her semiclassic approach to music blended traditional and contemporary elements.
• The semiclassic theory helped explain the behavior of electrons in atoms.
• Physicists used semiclassic methods to model the system.
• The composer’s semiclassic style appealed to both traditional and modern audiences.
• Semiclassic approximations are useful in quantum mechanics.