Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,775,762,536 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

one-half

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
n.1.one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; a half; a century and one half.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.one-halfone-half - one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"
half
common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
fifty percent - a half expressed as a percentage
mediety, moiety - one of two (approximately) equal parts


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Nevertheless, not to extinguish our free will, I hold it to be true that Fortune is the arbiter of one-half of our actions,[*] but that she still leaves us to direct the other half, or perhaps a little less.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Taking from his clothing a small red-leather pocketbook, one-half of which was leaved for memoranda, he discovered that he was without a pencil.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.