half

1. (adverb) partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by the bushes"

2. (satellite adjective) consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"

3. (adjective) (of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister"
Antonyms: whole

4. (satellite adjective) partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"

5. (noun) in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval
Related Words: first half, last half, period of play, play, playing period, second half

6. (noun) one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf" or "half an hour" or "a century and one half"
Synonyms: one-half
Related Words: common fraction, fifty percent, mediety, moiety, simple fraction



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