half
Noun
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One of two equal parts of a divisible whole (synset 113758939)
"half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"hypernym: common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integershyponym:
- fifty percent - a half expressed as a percentage
- mediety, moiety - one of two (approximately) equal parts
synonym: one-half -
One of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval (synset 115282640)
hypernym: division, part, section - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a wholehyponym:
- first half - the first of two halves of play
- last half, second half - the second of two halves of play
part meronym:- football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
- basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
- period of play, play, playing period - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
Adverb
Adjective
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Consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity (synset 300519479)
"a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"similar: fractional - constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
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Partial (synset 300526673)
"gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"similar: incomplete, uncomplete - not complete or total; not completed
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(of siblings) related through one parent only (synset 300519960)
"a half brother"; "half sister"
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