Semifinal is a related term of quarterfinal.
As nouns the difference between quarterfinal and semifinal
is that quarterfinal is one of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals while semifinal is a playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
quarterfinal
English
Alternative forms
* quarter final
* quarter-final
Noun
(
en noun)
One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.
Synonyms
* last eight
* quarter
Derived terms
* quarterfinalist
Related terms
* final
* semifinal
semifinal
English
Alternative forms
* semi-final
Noun
(
en noun)
(sports) A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
(General)'' A competition that narrows a field of contestants (''semifinalists ) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.
Synonyms
* last four
* semi
Derived terms
* semifinalist
Related terms
* final
* quarterfinal
