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English adjective: half | |||
| 1. | half consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity | ||
| Samples | A half chicken. Lasted a half hour. | ||
| Similar | fractional | ||
| Antonyms | whole | ||
| 2. | half partial | ||
| Samples | Gave me a half smile. He did only a half job. | ||
| Similar | incomplete, uncomplete | ||
| Antonyms | complete | ||
| 3. | half (of siblings) related through one parent only | ||
| Samples | A half brother. Half sister. | ||
| Antonyms | whole | ||
English noun: half | |||
| 1. | half (quantity) one of two equal parts of a divisible whole | ||
| Samples | Half a loaf. Half an hour. A century and one half. | ||
| Synonyms | one-half | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | common fraction, simple fraction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fifty percent, mediety, moiety | ||
| 2. | half (time) one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | division, part, section | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | first half, last half, second half | ||
| Part meronym | basketball, basketball game, football, football game, hoops, period of play, play, playing period | ||
English adverb: half | |||
| 1. | half partially or to the extent of a half | ||
| Samples | He was half hidden by the bushes. | ||
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