half

Meaning

Noun

1. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
2. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
3. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
4. Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
5. Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
6. The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
7. Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
8. (slang) A half sibling.
9. A child ticket. Two and a half to Paddington.
10. abbreviated form for half marathon.
11. Clipping of half-dollar.

Adj

1. Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
2. Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
3. Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
4. Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.

Adv

1. In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
2. In some part approximating a half.
3. Partially; imperfectly.
4. Practically, nearly.

Verb

To halve.

Prep

1. Half past; a half-hour (30 minutes) after the last hour.
2. A half-hour to (preceding) the next hour.

Intj

A call reminding performers that the performance will begin in thirty minutes.

Concepts

half

part

moiety

middle

side

semi

halfway

partially

division

partial

piece

some

partly

time

one-half

fraction

one side

other side

center

portion

fifty-fifty

half-and-half

halftime

one of a pair

bit

share

evenness

tie

cutting in two

half amount

half fare

contrary

half the face

reverse

equal part

midway

central

moderate

section

evenly

bisection

halfback

leaf

period

forming a half

partner

co-sharer

semester

half-boot

half-back

half-mile

incomplete

imperfect

not full

fifty

five hundred

five thousand

centre

chip

crack

crevice

gap

rift

splinter

bear

bring

conduct

fetch

tote

semis

front

hind

rear

scar

split

hemi-

semi-

morsel

facet

hand

point

articulated lorry

mediety

nut

about

nearly

balance

second part

one half

near

wing

part of

opposite

halved

half-year

twice

twofold

direction

midnight

noon

demi

first half

component

half time

half-life

half-time

midpoint

quarter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɑːf/

Etymology

From Middle English half, halfe from Old English healf (“half”); as a noun, 'half', 'side', 'part', from Proto-West Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.
Cognates:
Akin to Old Saxon, Old Frisian, and Dutch half, West Frisian heal, German halb, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian halv, Icelandic hálfur and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍃 (halbs). Compare halve, behalf.

Sentences

We broke it in half .

The girls have been here nearly half an hour waiting .

We were only half a mile from the destination when the engine packed in .