50-50

A form of fifty-fifty — In half: in two equal parts, shares, etc.

Meanings

noun50-50 (plural 50-50s)

plural 50-50s · alternative 50 50 · alternative 50/50 · alternative 50.50

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fifty-fifty.

    Arsenal players protested about the free-kick awarded against Laurent Koscielny for a foul on Crouch but they failed to defend it properly, losing three 50-50s in their own box as the visitors restored parity.

    2011 October 23, Jefferson Lake, “Arsenal 3 - 1 Stoke”, in BBC Sport
adjective50-50 (not comparable)

alternative 50 50 · alternative 50/50 · alternative 50.50

  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of fifty-fifty.

    “I give him a 50-50 shot,” said 72-year-old Tom Caywood, who didn’t want Biden to step aside.

    2024 July 28, Simone Pathe, “Tammy Baldwin looks to maintain edge over top of the ticket in battleground Wisconsin”, in CNN
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APA

50-50. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/50-50

MLA

“50-50.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/50-50. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “50-50,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/50-50.

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