half

half

noun

Definition of HALF

1

one of two equal or nearly equal parts <to be fair, we should each get half the pie>

Synonyms moiety

Related Words halvers; hemisphere, meridian, semicircle; component, constituent, division, element, fraction, part, piece, portion, section, segment

Near Antonyms aggregate, sum, total, whole

2

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities <it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat>

Synonyms companion, fellow, half, match, twin

Related Words coordinate; coequal, counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, parallel, peer, rival; carbon copy, double, duplicate, facsimile, identical twin, likeness, mirror image, replica, ringer; analogue (or analog), similarity

Near Antonyms antipode, antithesis, contrary, converse, opposite, reverse