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Meaning of one-half | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. One of two equal parts (1/2, ½, 0.5).
    uncountable
  2. One-half lengthwise pad paper or one-half crosswise pad paper.
    Philippines, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch ein Halb
Suomi puolet puolikas
Bahasa Melayu separuh
Português um meio
Kiswahili nusu
ไทย ครึ่งหนึ่ง

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

one-half crosswise one-half lengthwise one-handedness one-hander one-hit kill one-hit wonder

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