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half time

half time is the alternative form of half-time.

Meaning of half-time

Noun

half-time (countable and uncountable, plural half-times)

  1. The interval between the two halves of a sports match.
    • Let's get some pizza at half-time.
  2. (attributive, sometimes) Half or approximately half the number of hours usually worked in a specified period.
    • I'm following a half-time schedule this month.
  3. A tempo in which the rhythm is emphasized so that it seems to have half as many metric divisions (e.g. emphasizing the start of every other bar rather than every bar).
  4. The time taken for a physical quantity to halve the difference between its present value and its final value.

See all 6 meanings of half-time

Forms of half time

pluralhalf times

Questions about half time

What is half time the alternative form of?
Half time is the alternative form of half-time.

Words near half time in the dictionary

  1. half steps
  2. half term
  3. half terms
  4. half the battle
  5. half the story
  6. half time
  7. half times
  8. half title
  9. half titles
  10. half to death
  11. half ton

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