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half

/hæf/
half hæf
English Definition
n. one of two equal parts
中文释义
一半
Significado en Español
mitad
한국어 뜻
반, 절반
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
một nửa, phân nửa
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Example Sentence

She ate half of the sandwich.

她吃了三明治的一半。

Synonyms
portion moiety fraction
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “half”:

  1. A moiety
  2. B entirety
  3. C totality
  4. D whole
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A — moiety. “half” means n. one of two equal parts

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

She carefully cut the apple in ______ and shared it with her little brother.

  1. A quarters
  2. B thirds
  3. C half
  4. D eighths
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C — half. “half” means n. one of two equal parts

Common questions about “half”

What does “half” mean?

half — n. one of two equal parts. In Chinese: 一半.

How do you pronounce “half”?

half is pronounced /hæf/. It breaks into 1 syllable: half.

How do you use “half” in a sentence?

She ate half of the sandwich. (她吃了三明治的一半。)

What are synonyms for “half”?

portion, moiety, fraction — all close in meaning to half (n. one of two equal parts).

Is “half” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. half appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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