adj · adv · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to or characterized by half the usual duration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
In a half time manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
I'm working half-time this month (two and a half days per week) before my maternity leave.
Meaning relationships
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The interval between the two halves of a sports match.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Examples
Let's get some pizza at half-time.
Meaning relationships
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Half or approximately half the number of hours usually worked in a specified period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
A tempo in which the rhythm is emphasized so that it seems to have half as many metric divisions (e.g. emphasizing the start of every other bar rather than every bar).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
The time taken for a physical quantity to halve the difference between its present value and its final value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
