English words for 'Alternative form of one-half.'
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verb
- (transitive) To make up half of.
- (architecture, transitive) To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
- (transitive) To divide into two halves.
- (golf, transitive) In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.
- (transitive) To reduce to half the original amount.
- divide by two; divide into halves
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- A person of mixed race or with dual nationality.
- A pizza with two different sets of toppings, one on each half.
- (Western Canada) A cup of coffee with the equivalent of half a packet of sugar and half a creamer of cream.
- (US) A mixture of half lemonade and half iced tea.
- (slang) Both oral sex and vaginal sex performed in sequence by a prostitute
- (UK) A combination of beer and ale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities.
- (US) A mixture of cream and milk often used in coffee, defined by the US Food and Drug Administration to contain between 10.5% and 18% milk fat.
- A mixture of two alcoholic beverages, most frequently those brewed from malt, such as porter and ale or mild and bitter beers, in about equal parts; also used for equal parts of an alcoholic beverage and water.
- (UK, Ireland) A combination of both rice and chips as an accompaniment to a curry, as opposed to one or the other.
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- (snowboarding) Ellipsis of fifty-fifty slide, a rail slide where the snowboard is longitudinally aligned with the direction of the slide, down the centerline.
- (sports) A challenge between two opposing players, where both have an equal chance of taking possession.
- (skateboarding) Ellipsis of fifty-fifty grind, a rail or edge grind, using both trucks to grind along, longitudinally aligned.
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- Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- (of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
- (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
- Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
- consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
- (of siblings) related through one parent only
- partial
intj
noun
- (sports) One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
- (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
- (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
- (liquor trade) A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
- Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
- One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
- (slang) A half sibling.
- (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
- one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
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- One of five equal parts of a whole: one-fifth.
- (music) The musical interval between one note and another five scale degrees higher (the fifth note in a scale)
- (ellipsis) The fifth gear of a transmission.
- (ellipsis or nominalization) The person or thing in the fifth position.
- The fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.
- (US) A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of an American gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters (that is, three quarters of a liter).
- one part in five equal parts
- position five in a countable series of things
- a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
- the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it
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adj
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- One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
- (farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
- (now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
- (in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
- Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
- (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
- (now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
- A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
- (often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
- (Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
- Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
- (now chiefly finance) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
- (nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
- A quarterfinal.
- The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.
- (now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
- A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
- (heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- A region or place.
- (sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
- (Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
- piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
- clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
- an unspecified person
- one of four equal parts
- the rear part of a ship
- one of four periods into which the school year is divided
- a fourth part of a year; three months
- a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
- (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
- a district of a city having some distinguishing character
- one of the four major division of the compass
- a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
- a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
verb
- (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- (heraldry) To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
- (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
- (transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
- (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- (transitive) To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.
- (transitive) To quartersaw.
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- divide into quarters
- provide housing for (military personnel)
- divide by four; divide into quarters
noun
- (chiefly US) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
- (astronomy, rare) One sixtieth of a third or tierce.
- (in the singular) The person or thing in the fourth position.
- (in the singular) The fourth gear of an engine.
- (music) A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).
- the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
- following the third position; number four in a countable series
- one of four equal parts
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- One of five equal parts of a whole: one-fifth.
- (music) The musical interval between one note and another five scale degrees higher (the fifth note in a scale)
- (ellipsis) The fifth gear of a transmission.
- (ellipsis or nominalization) The person or thing in the fifth position.
- The fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.
- (US) A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of an American gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters (that is, three quarters of a liter).
- one part in five equal parts
- position five in a countable series of things
- a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
- the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it
adj
verb
noun
- (chiefly US) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
- (astronomy, rare) One sixtieth of a third or tierce.
- (in the singular) The person or thing in the fourth position.
- (in the singular) The fourth gear of an engine.
- (music) A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).
- the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
- following the third position; number four in a countable series
- one of four equal parts
adj
verb
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verb
- (transitive) To make up half of.
- (architecture, transitive) To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
- (transitive) To divide into two halves.
- (golf, transitive) In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.
- (transitive) To reduce to half the original amount.
- divide by two; divide into halves
adv
adj
- Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- (of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
- (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
- Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
- consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
- (of siblings) related through one parent only
- partial
intj
noun
- (sports) One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
- (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
- (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
- (liquor trade) A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
- Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
- One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
- (slang) A half sibling.
- (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
- one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
prep
adj
adv
noun
- A person of mixed race or with dual nationality.
- A pizza with two different sets of toppings, one on each half.
- (Western Canada) A cup of coffee with the equivalent of half a packet of sugar and half a creamer of cream.
- (US) A mixture of half lemonade and half iced tea.
- (slang) Both oral sex and vaginal sex performed in sequence by a prostitute
- (UK) A combination of beer and ale (or similar alcoholic drinks) in equal quantities.
- (US) A mixture of cream and milk often used in coffee, defined by the US Food and Drug Administration to contain between 10.5% and 18% milk fat.
- A mixture of two alcoholic beverages, most frequently those brewed from malt, such as porter and ale or mild and bitter beers, in about equal parts; also used for equal parts of an alcoholic beverage and water.
- (UK, Ireland) A combination of both rice and chips as an accompaniment to a curry, as opposed to one or the other.
adj
adv
noun
- (snowboarding) Ellipsis of fifty-fifty slide, a rail slide where the snowboard is longitudinally aligned with the direction of the slide, down the centerline.
- (sports) A challenge between two opposing players, where both have an equal chance of taking possession.
- (skateboarding) Ellipsis of fifty-fifty grind, a rail or edge grind, using both trucks to grind along, longitudinally aligned.
adj
noun
- One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
- (farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
- (now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
- (in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
- Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
- (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
- (now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
- A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
- (often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
- (Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
- Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
- (now chiefly finance) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
- (nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
- A quarterfinal.
- The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.
- (now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
- A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
- (heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- A region or place.
- (sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
- (Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
- piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
- clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
- an unspecified person
- one of four equal parts
- the rear part of a ship
- one of four periods into which the school year is divided
- a fourth part of a year; three months
- a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
- (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
- a district of a city having some distinguishing character
- one of the four major division of the compass
- a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
- a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
verb
- (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- (heraldry) To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
- (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
- (transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
- (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- (transitive) To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.
- (transitive) To quartersaw.
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- divide into quarters
- provide housing for (military personnel)
- divide by four; divide into quarters
adv
adj
- Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- (of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
- (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
- Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
- consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
- (of siblings) related through one parent only
- partial
intj
noun
- (sports) One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
- (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
- (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
- (liquor trade) A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
- Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
- One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
- (slang) A half sibling.
- (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
- one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- one of two equal parts of a divisible whole