°Consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).
"a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view"
°Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
"a half dream; half knowledge"
verb
°In two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.
"half-colored; half done; half-hearted; half persuaded; half conscious"
noun
°One of
two equal parts into which anything may be
divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.
°Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider.
synonyms:
hemi-, semi-, demi-, ½