Meanings
nounone-half (uncountable)
alternative one half
- uncountableOne 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 - PhilippinesuncountableOne-half lengthwise pad paper or one-half crosswise pad paper.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish puolet, puolikas
- puolet½
- puolikas½
German ein Halb
- ein Halb½
Malay separuh
- separuh½
Portuguese um meio
- um meio½
Swahili nusu
- nusu½
Cite this entry
APA
one-half. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-half
MLA
“one-half.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-half. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one-half,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-half.
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