half  /hæf/

noun

1. one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"

synset: one-half, half

2. one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

synset: half

adj

1. consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"

synset: half

2. partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"

synset: half

3. (of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister"

synset: half

antonym: whole

adv

1. partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by the bushes"

synset: half

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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