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one half

one half is the alternative form of one-half.

Meaning of one-half

Noun

one-half (uncountable)

  1. 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.1988 August 30, Malcolm W. Browne, “Intellectual Duel: Brash Challenge, Swift Response”, in The New York Times
  2. (Philippines) One-half lengthwise pad paper or one-half crosswise pad paper.

Questions about one half

What is one half the alternative form of?
One half is the alternative form of one-half.

Words near one half in the dictionary

  1. one from column A, one from column B
  2. one fry short of a Happy Meal
  3. one good turn deserves another
  4. one guy
  5. one hair of a woman can draw more than a hundred pair of oxen
  6. one half
  7. one hand can't hold two watermelons
  8. one heart, one soul
  9. one hell of a drug
  10. one hit wonder
  11. one hit wonders

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