half-inch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf inch]
- /hæf, hɑf ɪntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf inch]
- /hæf, hɑf ɪntʃ/

Definitions of half-inch word

noun half-inch a half of an inch, equal to 1/24 of a foot (1.27 centimeters). 1
noun half-inch a measure of length approximately equivalent to 13 millimetres 0
verb half-inch to steal 0

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Origin of half-inch

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Half-inch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-inch

half-inch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.