half
一半,半数,半个,半个月
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Definitions
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plural halves [havz, hahvz]. /hævz, hɑvz/.
- : one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder.
- : a quantity or amount equal to such a part.
- : Sports. either of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them.Compare quarter.
- : one of two; a part of a pair.
- : Informal. half dollar. the sum of 50 cents: Four dimes and two nickels make a half.
- : Baseball. either of the two units of play into which an inning is divided, the visiting team batting in the first unit and the home team batting in the second.
- : Football. a halfback.
- : British Informal. a half-crown coin.the sum of a half crown; two shillings, sixpence.a half pint: He ordered a half of ale.
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- : being one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole: a half quart.
- : being half or about half of anything in degree, amount, length, etc.: at half speed; half sleeve.
- : partial or incomplete: half measures.
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- : in or to the extent or measure of half.
- : in part; partly; incompletely: half understood.
- : to some extent; almost: half recovered.
Phrases
- half a heart, with
- half a loaf is better than none
- half a mind
- half of it
- half the battle
- at half-mast
- better half
- by half
- glass is half full
- go halfway
- go off (half-cocked)
- in half
- not bad (half bad)
- six of one, half dozen of the other
- time and a half
- with half an eye
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Examples
Eric Garcetti succeeded Villaraigosa and has received high marks in his first year and a half on the job.
My dad was a sailor, and all through my childhood he was away half of the time at sea, and to an extent I have a similar job.
As a result, training squadrons—called Formal Training Units (FTU)—are being staffed with less than half the people they need.
Travel Noire fellows earned about a half million travel miles in 2014.
Murders in the City of Angels have fallen by about half in the last 10 years: no small feat for such a big city.
It is the principal waste-product of metabolism, and constitutes about one-half of all the solids excreted—about 30 gm.
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
Hilda, trembling at the door, more than half expected Mr. Orgreave to say: "You mean, she's invited herself."
All changes are to be Rang either by walking them (as the term is) or else Whole-pulls, or Half-pulls.
The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.