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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") 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 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")
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