half

noun
/ˈhɑːf/

One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

Example

“I ate the smaller half of the apple.”

Other meanings

One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.

Synonyms

one-half

Example sentences

“Is your glass half full or half empty?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“He walked past the door at half-past one.”
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“He did not it with half measures with him.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Old English "healf".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “half” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.