Grep of noun half
behalf
better half
chance-half correlation
first half
half
half-and-half
half-and-half dressing
half-breed
half-brother
half-caste
half-century
half-cock
half-free morel
half-holiday
half-hour
half-intensity
half-length
half-life
half-light
half-mast
half-moon
half-pay
half-pint
half-relief
half-slip
half-truth
half-wit
half a dozen
half binding
half blood
half boot
half cross stitch
half crown
half dollar
half door
half eagle
half gainer
half hatchet
half hitch
half life
half mask
half mile
half nelson
half note
half page
half sister
half snipe
half sole
half step
half title
half track
half volley
halfback
halfbeak
halfpenny
halfpennyworth
halftime
halftone
halftone engraving
hell's half acre
last half
one-half
second half
split-half correlation
time and a half
Overview of noun half
The noun half has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (42) one-half, half -- (one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf" or "half an hour" or "a century and one half")
2. half -- (in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval)
Overview of adj half
The adj half has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (22) half -- (consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour")
2. (11) half -- (partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job")
3. half -- ((of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister")
Overview of adv half
The adv half has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (18) half -- (partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by the bushes")
Antonyms of adj half
3 senses of half
Sense 1
half(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA fractional) -> whole
Sense 2
half(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA incomplete, incomplete) -> complete
Sense 3
half (vs. whole)
whole (vs. half)
Similarity of adj half
3 senses of half
Sense 1
half(postnominal)
=> fractional (vs. whole)
Sense 2
half(postnominal)
=> incomplete (vs. complete), uncomplete
Sense 3
half (vs. whole)
Attributes of adj half
Familiarity of adj half
half used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj half
half
half-baked
half-blooded
half-bound
half-bred
half-breed
half-clothed
half-crazed
half-hardy
half-hourly
half-length
half-seas-over
half-size
half-timber
half-timbered
half-time
half-track
half-tracked
half-witted
half a dozen
half dozen
halfhearted
halfway
Overview of noun half
The noun half has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (42) one-half, half -- (one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf" or "half an hour" or "a century and one half")
2. half -- (in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval)
Overview of adj half
The adj half has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (22) half -- (consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour")
2. (11) half -- (partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job")
3. half -- ((of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister")
Overview of adv half
The adv half has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (18) half -- (partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by the bushes")
half definition
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