Definition of and a half
1 —used in measurements of time, distance, weight, etc., to indicate one half of the stated unit of measurementMy daughter is two and a half (years old).The fish was a foot and a half long.weighs ten and a half pounds
2 informal —used to say that something is very good, large, difficult, etc.That was a meal and a half!Renovating a house is a job and a half.
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