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half

/ˈhæf/noun, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Half means: consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity.

Synonyms for half13

noun, as in one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

one-half

adjective, as in consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

fractional, partial

adjective, as in partial

incomplete, uncomplete

also used for half

½, halfly, bipartition, bisect, dichotomize, dimidiate, halve, half past

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Opposites of half

whole

What does half mean?6

adjective

1

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity“a half chicken”

2

partial“gave me a half smile”

3

(of siblings) related through one parent only“a half brother”

noun

1

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole“half a loaf”

2

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

adverb

1

partially or to the extent of a half“he was half hidden by the bushes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with half?6

two syllables

behalfgiraffe
Show 40 near rhymes
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Half in a sentence

  • The program should have started by now, so we'll probably miss the first half.CK
  • Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.CM
  • Because of a shortage of work, half the staff was discharged.CM
  • I bought ten pencils, half of which were to be given to my brother.unknown
  • I waited half an hour for my friend, but he didn't turn up.CK
  • He arrived half an hour late, which annoyed us very much.CK
  • He arrived half an hour late, so everyone was angry with him.CK
  • He got tired of the work, and left it half-done.CK

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Forms of half

as a noun

plural
halves