half | (adjective) (of siblings) related through one parent only | - |
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(adjective) consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity | - |
(adjective) partial | - |
(noun) one of two equal parts of a divisible whole | Synonyms: one-half |
(noun) one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval | - |
(adverb) partially or to the extent of a half | - |
halfback | (noun) (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally smaller in size than a fullback | - |
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(noun) (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position | - |
halfbeak | (noun) tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw | - |
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halfhearted | (adjective) feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm | Synonyms: half-hearted, lukewarm, tepid |
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halfheartedness | (noun) the characteristic of being half-hearted; not sincere; lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve. | - |
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halfpenny | (noun) an English coin worth half a penny | Synonyms: ha'penny |
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halfpennyworth | (noun) the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny | Synonyms: ha'p'orth |
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halftime | (noun) an intermission between the first and second half of a game | - |
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halftone | (noun) an engraving used to reproduce an illustration | Synonyms: halftone engraving, photoengraving |
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(noun) a print obtained from photoengraving | - |
halfway | (adjective) equally distant from the extremes | Synonyms: center, centre, middle, midway |
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(adjective) including only half or a portion | - |
(adjective) at a point midway between two extremes | - |
(adverb) at half the distance; at the middle | Synonyms: midway |