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- Dictionaryhalf/hɑːf/
noun
- 1. either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided: "two and a half years"
predeterminer
- 1. an amount equal to a half: "half an hour"
adverb
- 1. to the extent of half: "the glass was half full"
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HALF definition: 1. either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up a whole: 2. a lot: 3. Half…. Learn more.
1. a. : either of two equal parts that compose something. also : a part approximately equal to one of these. half the distance. the larger half of the fortune. b. : half an hour used in designation of time. half past two. 2. : one of a pair: such as. a. : partner. b. : semester, term. c.
Half definition: 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.. See examples of HALF used in a sentence.
HALF meaning: 1. either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up a whole: 2. a lot: 3. Half…. Learn more.
Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object. They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project. More than half of all households report incomes above £35,000.
adj., adv. n. 1. one of two equal or approximately equal parts, as of an object, unit of measure or time, or other divisible whole; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder. 2. a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½).
one of two equal parts of something; 1/2: Rice is eaten by half of the world's population. Cut the lemons into halves. It'll take half an hour to get there. Jenny lived in Beijing for a year and a half. Fewer examples. Mix in half the butter and keep the remaining 50g for later.
noun. /hɑːf/ /hæf/ (plural halves. /hɑːvz/ /hævz/ ) Idioms. either of two equal parts into which something is or can be divided. two and a half kilos (= 2½) One and a half hours are allowed for the exam. An hour and a half is allowed for the exam. half of something in the first half of the 20th century. The second half of the book is more exciting.
When something is divided into two equal sections, half is one of the two parts. You can split a brownie in half if you want to share it with your friend. You might live half the year in Alaska and half in Florida — in this case, you spend six months, one half of a 12-month period, in each state.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English half1 /hɑːf $ hæf/ S1 W1 predeterminer, pronoun, adjective [ only before noun] 1 50% exactly or about 50% (½) of an amount, time, distance, number etc half of Over half of the children live in one-parent families. Only half the guests had arrived by seven o’clock.
