Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf]
- /hæf, hɑf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf]
- /hæf, hɑf/
Definitions of half's word
- noun plural half's one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder. 1
- noun plural half's a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½). 1
- noun plural half's Sports. either of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them. Compare quarter (def 10). 1
- noun plural half's one of two; a part of a pair. 1
- noun plural half's Informal. half dollar. the sum of 50 cents: Four dimes and two nickels make a half. 1
- noun plural half's Baseball. either of the two units of play into which an inning is divided, the visiting team batting in the first unit and the home team batting in the second. 1
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Origin of half's
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English h(e)alf; cognate with German Halb, Old Norse halfr, Gothic halbs
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Parts of speech for Half's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half's popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".