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Common
noun
•
One of two
usually
roughly
equal
parts
into which anything may be
divided
, or
considered
as
divided
.
•
In Sports:
One of the two
opposite
parts
of the
playing field
of various
sports
, in which each
starts
the game
.
•
In British English:
Half
of a
standard
measure
;
frequently
used (Britain) for
half
a
pint
of
beer
or
cider
.
•
The
fraction
obtained
by
dividing
1 by 2.
•
Part;
side
;
behalf
.
•
Any of the three
terms
at
Eton
College
, for
Michaelmas
,
Lent
, and
summer
.
•
A
half sibling
.
•
In British English:
A
child
ticket
.
adj
•
Consisting
of
a
half
(½,
50%).
•
Consisting of
some
indefinite
portion
resembling
a
half
;
approximately
a
half
, whether
more or less
;
partial
;
imperfect
.
•
Having
one
parent
(
rather than
two)
in common
.
•
Related
through one
common
grandparent
or
ancestor
rather than
two.
adv
•
In two
equal
parts
or to an
equal
degree
.
•
In some part
approximating
a
half
.
•
Partially
;
imperfectly
.
prep
•
In British English & Irish English:
half past
; A
half-hour
(30
minutes
) after the last
hour
; i.e. 9.30="half (past)
nine
". (Not to be
confused
with
•
In British English & Irish English:
2)
•
A
half-hour
to (preceding) the next
hour
; i.e. 6.30="half (to)
seven
"
verb
•
To
halve
.
intj
•
In Theater:
A
call
reminding
performers
that the performance will
begin
in
thirty
minutes
.
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