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- [fif-tee fif-tee]
- /ˈfɪf ti ˈfɪf ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fif-tee fif-tee]
- /ˈfɪf ti ˈfɪf ti/
Definitions of fifty-fifty word
- adjective fifty-fifty equally good and bad, likely and unlikely, favorable and unfavorable, etc.: a fifty-fifty chance of winning. 1
- adverb fifty-fifty in an evenly or equally divided way: The board voted fifty-fifty on the merger. 1
- idioms fifty-fifty go fifty-fifty (on), to share equally in the cost, responsibility, or profits (of): We went fifty-fifty on the dinner check. 1
- adverb fifty-fifty equally between two 1
- adjective fifty-fifty half and half 1
- adverb fifty-fifty If something such as money or property is divided or shared fifty-fifty between two people, each person gets half of it. 0
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Origin of fifty-fifty
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fifty-fifty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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fifty-fifty popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for fifty-fifty
noun fifty-fifty
- pact — an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more.
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- adjustment — An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
- deal — If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
- bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
adj fifty-fifty
- identical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
- comparable — Something that is comparable to something else is roughly similar, for example in amount or importance.
- corresponding — parallel; equivalent
- proportionate — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
adv fifty-fifty
- fairly — in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.
- uniformly — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
- justly — in a just manner; honestly; fairly: Deal justly with the prisoners.
- co-equals — equal with another or each other in rank, ability, extent, etc.: The two top students were coequal.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
Antonyms for fifty-fifty
noun fifty-fifty
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- controversy — Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
- dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
- dissension — strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
adj fifty-fifty
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
- divergent — diverging; differing; deviating.
adv fifty-fifty
- unfairly — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unjustly — not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
- unequally — not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
- unevenly — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- irregularly — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
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