Transcription
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- [haf, hahf lengkth, length, lenth]
- /hæf, hɑf lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ/
- /hɑːf leŋθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf, hahf lengkth, length, lenth]
- /hæf, hɑf lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ/
Definitions of half-length word
- noun half-length something that is only half a full length or height, especially a portrait that shows only the upper half of the body, including the hands. 1
- adjective half-length of half the complete length or height. 1
- adjective half-length portrait: waist up 1
- adjective half-length boots, trousers: to mid thigh 1
- adjective half-length (of a portrait) showing only the body from the waist up and including the hands 0
- adjective half-length of half the entire or original length 0
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Origin of half-length
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Half-length
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-length popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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 half-length
noun half-length
- abridged — An abridged book or play has been made shorter by removing some parts of it.
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