| half | representing only the upper half of the body |
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| half | the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate) |
| half | a grayish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors) |
| half | a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress |
| half | the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail |
| half | the time at which the moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated |
| half | reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time |
| half | disparaging terms for small people |
| half | for half the price |
| half | a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief |
| half | British informal for `intoxicated' |
| half | half the usual or regular size |