adj
half
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adj
1
Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
"She ate half a sandwich before the meeting."
"Half the class failed the pop quiz."
adv
1
Partially, or to an incomplete degree.
"He was half asleep during the lecture."
"The job was only half finished by Friday."
noun
1
One of two equal parts into which something is divided.
"Cut the apple into two halves."
How to Use Half
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne of two equal parts of something, or "partially" when used as an adverb.
Common pairings
half an hour
half price
half asleep
cut in half
Word Forms
halved past tense, halves singular
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Etymology
From Old English healf, meaning "half" or "side," from an ancient Germanic root found across languages such as German (halb) and Swedish (halv).