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Halves vs Half - What's the difference?

halves | half |


As nouns the difference between halves and half

is that halves is plural of lang=en while half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.

As verbs the difference between halves and half

is that halves is third-person singular of halve while half is to halve.

As an adjective half is

consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half is

in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a preposition half is

a half-hour after, thirty minutes after used with the number of the hour.

Half vs Three - What's the difference?

half | three |


As nouns the difference between half and three

is that half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple while three is the digit/figure 3.

As an adjective half

is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

As a numeral three is

(cardinal) a numerical value after two and before four represented in arabic digits as ; this many dots (•••).

Half vs Halfness - What's the difference?

half | halfness |


As nouns the difference between half and halfness

is that half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple while halfness is the quality of being half; incompleteness.

As an adjective half

is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

Half vs Hemispheroid - What's the difference?

half | hemispheroid |


As nouns the difference between half and hemispheroid

is that half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple while hemispheroid is a half of a spheroid.

As an adjective half

is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

Half vs Demicadence - What's the difference?

half | demicadence |


As nouns the difference between half and demicadence

is that half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple while demicadence is an imperfect or half cadence, falling on the dominant instead of on the keynote.

As an adjective half

is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after used with the number of the hour.

Half vs Semicolumn - What's the difference?

half | semicolumn |


As nouns the difference between half and semicolumn

is that half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple while semicolumn is a half column; a column bisected longitudinally, or along its axis.

As an adjective half

is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

Half vs Semispheroidal - What's the difference?

half | semispheroidal |


As adjectives the difference between half and semispheroidal

is that half is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%) while semispheroidal is formed like a half spheroid.

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a noun half

is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

Half vs Bifolio - What's the difference?

half | bifolio |


As nouns the difference between half and bifolio

is that half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple while bifolio is a single sheet folded in half to make two leaves.

As an adjective half

is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

Half vs Halfsies - What's the difference?

half | halfsies |


As nouns the difference between half and halfsies

is that half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple while halfsies is (childish) the condition of splitting something in half in order to share it.

As an adjective half

is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

Half vs Halfplane - What's the difference?

half | halfplane |


As nouns the difference between half and halfplane

is that half is one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple while halfplane is (mathematics) either half of an infinite plane (divided by a straight line).

As an adjective half

is consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

As an adverb half

is in two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly.

As a verb half

is to halve.

As a preposition half

is a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

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