n
Pronunciation spelling of half. [One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.]
n
The origin, starting point, or fixed reference point, especially for a measurement.
adj
Alternative form of fifty-fifty [Half and half.]
adj
Alternative form of fifty-fifty [Half and half.]
v
To claim a share equal to half of something.
n
A set of all possible pairs of items from a specified set of items, especially when used for a study of diallel crosses.
adj
divided into two (equal) halves
n
(military) A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades.
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To perform (a task, etc) partially or incompletely; to do (something) inadequately, halfheartedly, or shoddily.
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(mathematics, rare) A set containing precisely two elements.
n
(grammar) The dual number.
n
(grammar) A grammatical number denoting a quantity of exactly two.
n
division into equal parts
adj
Having or bearing an even number.
n
The property of being factorial.
adv
In half: in two equal parts, shares, etc.
v
(childish, idiomatic) To share something by splitting it in half.
v
(idiomatic) To divide equally between two parties.
n
(geometry, obsolete) A degree.
n
(slang) Division, in terms of working out how many times one number goes into another.
adj
(dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of half. [Consisting of a half (½, 50%).]
adj
Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
n
(mathematics) Either of the two parts of three-dimensional space divided by a plane.
adj
Alternative spelling of half and half [In equal parts; half]
n
(military) A half of a battalion.
n
(mathematics) Any number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two
adj
(mathematics) Having a value that is half of an odd integer
n
A piece of land which is "halfway" an island; a byland; peninsula.
n
(horse racing) Half the length of a horse.
n
The time it takes for an idea or a fashion to lose half of its influential power.
adj
At half the usual rate; half-price.
n
(physics) The time taken for a physical quantity to halve the difference between its present value and its final value.
n
Alternative spelling of halfwidth [(chemistry) The width of a spectroscopic peak at half its height.]
adv
Archaic spelling of half. [In two equal parts or to an equal degree.]
n
(decision theory) With regard to the Sleeping Beauty problem: one who argues that the probability of heads is 1/2.
adj
Alternative form of half full [holding about half of the full capacity]
n
(childish) The condition of splitting something in half in order to share it.
adj
The ordinal form of .5; ½; half of one.
v
(transitive) To make up half of.
n
(plural only) sharing in halves
n
Alternative form of halfsies [(childish) The condition of splitting something in half in order to share it.]
n
The principle that the frequency of x multiple births from natural pregnancies is approximately 1:89ˣ⁻¹.
adj
In the proportion of 1½ to 1, or 3 to 2.
n
(statistics) A scaled median difference between the two halves of a distribution.
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a mean or average.
adj
(statistics) Having the median as its value.
v
To divide into two equal parts.
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Alternative form of medoid [(mathematics) A mathematically representative object in a set of objects; it has the smallest average dissimilarity to all other objects in the set.]
n
(mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.
adj
Divided into multiple parts
n
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
n
(mathematics) An inflection point.
n
One and a half parts of anything that may be divided, or considered as divided.
n
One of two equal parts (1/2, ½, 0.5).
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Abbreviation of quantity. [A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.]
n
A circumstance in which a choice must be made between four undesirable options.
n
A division into four parts.
v
(transitive) To divide into quarters.
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(physics) Half of the period of a wave etc; typically the time taken for part of a wave to be replaced by a similar part that is out of phase.
n
Alternative form of shelter half [(military) A canvas sheet that, when combined with another, comprises a shelter tent; one half of a shelter tent.]
n
(statistics) The shortest interval containing a specified fraction (typically a half) of a distribution
v
(transitive) To divide up into squadrons.
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(military) a division composed of two brigades of two regiments each
n
A fraction of an aliquot
v
To reduce by one third; especially, kill one third of (a group of people).
v
To divide into three equal parts.
n
A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity.
adv
(nonstandard, proscribed) Half as much.
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