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Half

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Noun

1. half, one-half

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

Example Sentences:
'half a loaf'
'half an hour'
'a century and one half'

2. half

one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

Adjective

3. half

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

Example Sentences:
'a half chicken'
'lasted a half hour'

4. half

partial

Example Sentences:
'gave me a half smile'
'he did only a half job'

5. half

(of siblings) related through one parent only

Example Sentences:
'a half brother'
'half sister'

Adverb

6. half

partially or to the extent of a half

Example Sentences:
'he was half hidden by the bushes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Half

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nounWord forms: plural halves (hɑːvz )
1. 
a. 
either of two equal or corresponding parts that together comprise a whole
b. 
a quantity equalling such a part
half a dozen
2. 
half a pint, esp of beer
3. Scottish
a small drink of spirits, esp whisky
4. sport
the half of the pitch regarded as belonging to one team
5. golf
an equal score on a hole or round with an opponent
6. 
(in various games) either of two periods of play separated by an interval (the first half and second half)
7. 
a half-price ticket on a bus, train, etc
8.  short for half-hour
9.  short for halfpenny (sense 1)
10. sport short for halfback
11. obsolete
a half-year period
12.  better half
13.  by half
14.  by halves
15.  go halves
determiner
16. 
a. 
being a half or approximately a half
half the kingdom
b. 
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)
half of them came
adjective
17. 
not perfect or complete; partial
he only did a half job on it
adverb
18. 
to the amount or extent of a half
19. 
to a great amount or extent
20. 
partially; to an extent
21.  half one
22.  have half a mind to
23.  not half

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Half

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nounWord forms: plural halves
1. 
a. 
either of the two equal parts of something
the top half of the sixth inning
b. 
either of two approximately equal parts
the larger half of a divided pie
2. 
a. 
a half-hour
half past one
b.  US
a half dollar
3. 
a.  US, Baseball
either of the two parts of an inning
the top half of the sixth inning
b.  Basketball and American Football Etc
either of the two equal periods of the game, between which the players rest
c.  US, American Football
halfback
adjective
4. 
a. 
being either of the two equal parts
b. 
being about a half of the amount, length, etc.
a half mask covered his eyes
5. 
incomplete; fragmentary; partial
adverb
6. 
to an extent approximately or exactly fifty percent of the whole
7. 
a. 
to some extent; partly
to be half convinced
b. 
to a large extent or degree; nearly
often used hyperbolically
half dead with fatigue
8. 
by any means; at all
used with not
not half bad

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Half

see synonyms of half
n. pl. halves (hăvz, hävz)
1.
a. One of two equal parts that together constitute a whole.
b. One part approximately equal to the remaining part.
2. Informal A 50-cent piece.
3. Sports
a. One of the two playing periods into which certain games are divided.
b. A halfback.
4. Chiefly British A school term; a semester.
5. Half an hour: a half past one.
adj.
1.
a. Being one of two equal parts.
b. Being approximately a half.
2. Partial or incomplete: gave me a half smile.
adv.
1. To the extent of exactly or nearly 50 percent: The tank is half empty.
2. Not completely or sufficiently; partly: only half right.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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