one-half

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, closer, equal, general, prudent, reciprocal

VERB + ONE-HALF

add, question, uses

ONE-HALF + NOUN

cup, cups, sugar, wisdom, years

PREP.

after, in, than

ADV.

exactly

Definitions

noun

One of two equal parts (1/2, ½, 0.5).

As the series is extended to ever higher numbers, the fraction fluctuates among values a little greater than or equal to one-half, but the general trend moves closer and closer to exactly one-half.

One-half lengthwise pad paper or one-half crosswise pad paper.

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Synonyms

noun — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

half

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Example Bank

As the series is extended to ever higher numbers, the fraction fluctuates among values a little greater than or equal to one-half, but the general trend moves closer and closer to exactly one-half.

Wiktionary

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

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In 1986, four and one-half years after visiting Saturn, Voyager 2 made the first close-up survey of Uranus.

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One-third is less than one-half.

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The reciprocal of one-half is two.

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The human brain uses one-half of all the sugar in the body.

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