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  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") 



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