Meaning

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

  "I ate the slightly smaller half of the apple."

• Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider.

• (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.

  "Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half."

• Part; side; behalf.

• Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.

• A half sibling.

• A child ticket.

Meaning

• To halve.

Meaning

• Consisting of a half (1/2, 50%).

  "a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view"

• Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.

  "a half dream; half knowledge"

• (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.

• (rare, of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.

Meaning

• In two equal parts or to an equal degree.

• In some part approximating a half.

• Partially; imperfectly.

  "He does sometimes half wish to change his life, but it is too difficult."

Meaning

• A half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

  "half one"