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 |
|