half

Meanings

• noun

  A part or portion of something equal to or less than the whole.

  - "He ate half of the sandwich."
  - "The pie was cut into six equal halves."

• noun

  One half of a whole.

  - "Find the middle of the line and divide it into two halves."
  - "The game was split into two halves, each lasting 45 minutes."

• noun

  One of two equal parts.

  - "The book has two halves: fiction and non-fiction."
  - "The bridge was divided into two halves by the river."

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Synonyms

½ , dimidiate , demi- , hemi- , semi-

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with half
calf , alf , self , helf , shelf

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Half (English) : A part or portion of something equal to or less than the whole.
   

2. Half (Scottish) : A Scottish unit of length equal to 4.5 inches or 11.43 centimeters.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. half
   

2. holf
   

3. haulf
   

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Variants

List of all variants of half that leads to same result
by half , by halves , half , half again as , halves , in half , halfness , halfnesses , half-and-half , half-and-halfs , half-ass , half-assed , half-asses , half-assing , half-baked , half bath , half baths , half-blood , half-blooded

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Forms

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halfs, halves

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Etymology

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Old English hæfelf; related to hafian to have.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in the Middle Ages, a 'halfpenny' was a coin worth half a penny?

2. In mathematics, 'half' is the additive inverse of 'double'.

3. The term 'half-blood' was used in the past to refer to someone with one parent of a different race.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fraction: A number expressing a part of a whole. For example, 1/2 is equal to 'half'.

2. Division: The act of separating something into parts. For example, you can divide a pie into halves.

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Culture

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In literature, 'half' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation where things are incomplete or in a state of uncertainty. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night,' Viola says, 'I am your wife, if you be mine.' Malvolio misinterprets this and believes Olivia is offering him 'half a wife.' In art, 'half' can refer to a division of a canvas or a composition. In music, 'half' can refer to a note value or a tempo marking.

How to Memorize "half"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a whole pie and then imagine cutting it in half. Visualize the size and shape of each half.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'half' with the number '0.5' or '50%' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Half A Day' to remember that half is equal to 50% of a whole.

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