Half - Definition

half

adv 1: partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden
by the bushes"
adj 1: consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or
quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"
2: partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"
3: (of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half
brother"; "half sister" [ant: whole]
n 1: one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf";
"half an hour"; "a century and one half" [syn: one-half,
half]
2: one of two divisions into which some games or performances
are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

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