half measure

A form of half-measure — An inadequate or incomplete solution to a problem.

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Meanings

nounhalf measure (plural half measures)

plural half measures

  1. alternativeAlternative form of half-measure.
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APA

half measure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20measure

MLA

“half measure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20measure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half measure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20measure.

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