half-deal

noun

A half-part; half.

OriginMiddle English halfdele →
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Meanings

nounhalf-deal (plural half-deals)

plural half-deals

  1. A half-part; half.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhalfdele
  2. Englishhalf-deal

From Middle English halfdele. Equivalent to half- + deal (“part, portion”). Cognate with Danish halvdel (“half-deal”).

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APA

half-deal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-deal

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“half-deal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-deal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-deal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-deal.

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