semiclassical
adjective
semi·clas·si·cal
ˌse-mē-ˈkla-si-kəl 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: of, relating to, or being a musical composition that is intermediate in style between classical and popular music
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This research eventually ruled out the main alternative — a semiclassical theory of light and matter from Bohr and his collaborators.
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Physicists figured that Hawking had nailed the semiclassical calculation.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2020
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Physicists figured that Hawking had nailed the semiclassical calculation.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2020
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semiclassical
adjective
semi·clas·si·cal
ˌsem-i-ˈklas-i-kəl
ˌsem-ˌī-
1
: having some of the characteristics of the classical
2
: of or relating to a classical musical composition that has become generally popular
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