half |
halfword |
As nouns the difference between half and halfword
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
halfword is an area of storage one half the size of the word in a particular system; usually two bytes.
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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