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The correct spelling is half.
How to pronounce half
noun
IPA: /hɑːf/
Say it like: Hal-f
The correct spelling is half. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided. For example: "I ate the slightly smaller half of the apple."
Usage Examples
“I ate the slightly smaller half of the apple.”
“Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half.”
“a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- 2.Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider.
- 3.(preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
- 4.Part; side; behalf.
- 5.Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
verb
- 1.To halve.
adjective
- 1.Consisting of a half (1/2, 50%).
- 2.Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- 3.(of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
- 4.(rare, of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
adverb
- 1.In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
- 2.In some part approximating a half.
- 3.Partially; imperfectly.
preposition
- 1.A half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).
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