Half
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɑːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Half is a noun meaning One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
Meaning
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
More Meanings
- Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
- (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
- Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
- (UK, dated) A child ticket. Two and a half to Paddington.
- (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
- (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
- (slang) A half sibling.
Example Sentences
You don’t know the half of it.
Half (of) my friends live abroad.
I ate the smaller half of the apple.
Not half his riches known, and yet despised.
Word Forms
- halves
- halfe
- halving
- halved
Synonyms for half
Depending on context, synonyms include halfly, bipartition, bisect, dichotomize, dimidiate, halve.
Antonyms for half
Common opposites include whole.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fractional, one-half, uncomplete, incomplete, halving, halve.
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