half-step

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf step]
- /hæf, hɑf stɛp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf step]
- /hæf, hɑf stɛp/

Definitions of half-step word

noun half-step Music. semitone. 1
noun half-step Military. a step 15 inches (38 cm) long in quick time and 18 inches (46 cm) long in double time. 1
noun half-step Alternative form of half step. 0

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Origin of half-step

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Half-step

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-step

half-step popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.