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- [in haf, hahf]
- /ɪn hæf, hɑf/
- /ɪn hɑːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in haf, hahf]
- /ɪn hæf, hɑf/
Definitions of in half words
- noun plural in half 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 in half a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½). 1
- noun plural in half Sports. either of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them. Compare quarter (def 10). 1
- noun plural in half one of two; a part of a pair. 1
- noun plural in half Informal. half dollar. the sum of 50 cents: Four dimes and two nickels make a half. 1
- noun plural in half 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 in half
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 In half
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in half 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".
in half usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in half
adv in half
- disconnected — disjointed; broken.
- divided — separated; separate.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
Antonyms for in half
adv in half
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
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