Definitions for HALF
hæf, hɑfhalf

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. one-half, halfnoun

   one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

   "half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"

2. halfadjective

   one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

3. half(a)adjective

   consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

   "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"

4. half(a)adjective

   partial

   "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"

5. halfadverb

   (of siblings) related through one parent only

   "a half brother"; "half sister"

6. halfadverb

   partially or to the extent of a half

   "he was half hidden by the bushes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. halfnoun

   One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.

   You don't know the half of it.

2. halfnoun

   Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider.

3. halfnoun

   The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.

   Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half.

4. halfnoun

   part; side; behalf

5. halfverb

   To halve.

6. halfadverb

   In two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly

   half-colored; half done; half-hearted; half persuaded; half conscious

7. halfadjective

   Consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

   a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view

8. halfadjective

   Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.

   a half dream; half knowledge

9. halfadjective

   Having one parent (rather than two) in common.

   A half brother or half sister

10. halfadjective

    Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.

    A half uncle or half aunt or half cousin

11. Etymology: healf ('half'); as a noun, 'half', 'side', 'part'; akin to Old Saxon, Old Friesian, and Dutch half, German halb, Swedish half, Danish halv, Icelandic hālfr and Gothic
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    0343 (halbs). Compare halve, behalf.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halfadverb

   In part; equally.

   I go with love and fortune, two blind guides,
   To lead my way; half loth, and half consenting. Dryden.

2. HALFn.s. plural.

   Etymology: healf, Saxon, and all the Teutonick dialects.

   1. A moiety; one part of two; an equal part.

   An half acre of land. 1 Sa. xiv. 14.

   Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way. Ben Jonson, Discoveries.

   Well chosen friendship, the most noble
   Of virtues, all our joys makes double,
   And into halves divides our trouble. John Denham.

   Or what but riches is there known
   Which man can solely call his own;
   In which no creature goes his half,
   Unless it be to squint and laugh? Hudibras, p. ii.

   No mortal tongue can half the beauty tell;
   For none but hands divine could work so well. Dryden.

   Of our manufacture foreign markets took off one half, and the other half were consumed amongst ourselves. John Locke.

   The council is made up half out of the noble families, and half out of the plebeian. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   Half the misery of life might be extinguished, would men alleviate the general curse by mutual compassion. Addison.

   Her beauty, in thy softer half
   Bury’d and lost, she ought to grieve. Matthew Prior.

   Natural was it for a prince, who had proposed to himself the empire of the world, not to neglect the sea, the half of his dominions. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. It sometimes has a plural signification when a number is divided.

   Had the land selected of the best,
   Half had come hence, and let the world provide the rest. Dryden.

   3. It is much used in composition to signify a thing imperfect, as the following examples will show.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Half

   One half (PL: halves) is the irreducible fraction resulting from dividing one by two (2) or the fraction resulting from dividing any number by its double. Multiplication by one half is equivalent to division by two, or "halving"; conversely, division by one half is equivalent to multiplication by two, or "doubling". One half often appears in mathematical equations, recipes, measurements, etc. Half can also be said to be one part of something divided into two equal parts. For instance, the area S of a triangle is computed. S = base/2 × perpendicular height.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Halfadjective

   consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view

2. Halfadjective

   consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge

3. Halfadverb

   in an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious

4. Halfadjective

   part; side; behalf

5. Halfadjective

   one of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple

6. Halfverb

   to halve. [Obs.] See Halve

7. Etymology: [AS. healf. See Half, a.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Half

   häf, n. one of two equal parts: a contraction of half-year, as in a school session:—pl. Halves (hävz).—adj. having or consisting of one of two equal parts: being in part: incomplete, as measures.—adv. in an equal part or degree: in part: imperfectly.—v.i. to divide into two equal parts.—ns. Half′-and-half, a mixture of beer or porter and ale; Half′-back, in football, a position on the right or left side of the field, between the quarter-back and full-back, or directly behind the forwards: a player occupying this position.—adj. Half′-baked, underdone: incomplete: half-witted.—v.t. Half′-baptise′, to baptise privately and hastily.—ns. Half′-bind′ing, a style of bookbinding in which the backs and corners are of leather, and the sides of paper or cloth; Half′-blood, relation between those who are of the same father or mother, but not of both.—adj. Half′-blood′ed.—ns. Half′-board (naut.), a manœuvre by which a sailing-ship gains distance to windward by luffing up into the wind; Half′-boot, a boot reaching half-way to the knee.—adj. Half′-bound, bound only partly in leather, as a book.—n. Half′-breed, one that is half-blooded.—adj. Half′-bred, half or not well bred or trained: wanting in refinement.—ns. Half′-broth′er, Half′-sis′ter, a brother or sister by one parent only; Half′-cap (Shak.), a cap only partly taken off: a slight salute; Half′-caste, a person one of whose parents belongs to a Hindu caste, and the other is a European: any half-breed; Half′-cheek (Shak.), a face in profile; Half′-cock, the position of the cock of a gun when retained by the first notch (see Cock); Half′-crown, a silver coin in England, of the value of two shillings and sixpence.—adj. Half′-dead, almost dead, nearly exhausted.—n. Half′-doll′ar, a silver coin of the United States, worth 50 cents.—adj. Half′-done, not fully cooked, roasted, &c.—n. Half′-doz′en, six.—adjs. Half′-ed′ucated, imperfectly educated; Half′en (Spens.), half.—adv. Half′endeal (Spens.), half.—adjs. Half′-faced (Shak.), showing only part of the face: wretched-looking; Half′-heart′ed, cold, ungenerous: lukewarm: indifferent.—adv. Half′-heart′edly.—ns. Half′-heart′edness; Half′-holiday, half of a working day for recreation; Half′-kir′tle, a kind of jacket worn by women in the 16th and 17th centuries; Half&pri

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1. HALF

   What does HALF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HALF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HALF

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Half is ranked #129825 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Half surname appeared 131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Half.
   
   56.4% or 74 total occurrences were White.
   37.4% or 49 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   5.3% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Common Fraction

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'HALF' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #544

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'HALF' in Written Corpus Frequency: #251

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'HALF' in Nouns Frequency: #618

4. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'HALF' in Adverbs Frequency: #333

How to pronounce HALF?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HALF in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HALF in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HALF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of HALF in a Sentence

1. Eugen Weinberg:

   The market is expecting the tightening in the second half of the year, we argue this dynamic is hardly fundamentally sound.

2. Melina Abdullah:

   We've been standing in front of Jackie Lacey office, demanding that Jackie Lacey meet with us for two and a half years and Jackie Lacey refused to come out, what alternative is there ?

3. Donovan Mitchell:

   There is no way we should have lost this game in my opinion. Credit to them. I give credit to where credit is due but we let the game slip in many different circumstances, we played like we were up 40 in the second half and that can’t happen.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   I can tell you very happily, and I think any objective observer would confirm what I'm saying, is that in the last year and half or so, the Democratic party has moved in a far more progressive direction than they were before I ran for president.

5. Luka Modric:

   Russia played a very good game, particularly in the first half, they surprised us, they pressed us very high, we could not build up our play, we did not want to risk some passes that would tip the balance in our favor.