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1One half — Half redirects here. For other uses, see Half (disambiguation). For the computer virus, see OneHalf (computer virus). One half prefixes hemi (from Greek) semi / …
2one-half — n. one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; a half; a century and one half. Syn: half. [WordNet 1.5] …
3one-half — noun one of two equal parts of a divisible whole (Freq. 7) half a loaf half an hour a century and one half • Syn: ↑half • Hypernyms: ↑common fraction, ↑ …
4one half of the world does not know how the other half lives — Cf. 1532 RABELAIS Pantagruel II. xxxii. la moytié du monde ne sçait comment l’autre vit, one half of the world knows not how the other lives. 1607 J. HALL Holy Observations xvii. One half of the world knowes not how the other liues: and therefore …
5one-half period — pusperiodis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. half cycle; half cycle; half period; one half period; semiperiod vok. halbe Periode, f; Halbperiode, f rus. полупериод, m pranc. demi cycle, m; demi période, f …
6one-half period rectification — vienpusis lyginimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. half wave rectification; one half period rectification; single wave rectification vok. Einweggleichrichtung, f rus. однополупериодовое выпрямление, n pranc. redressement à simple… …
7one half — See half …
8ONE HALF — …
9six of one, half a dozen of the other — see ↑six • • • Main Entry: ↑dozen six of one, half (a) dozen of the other (US) (or chiefly Brit six of one and half a dozen of the other) informal used to say that you do not see any real difference between two possible choices …
10six of one, half a dozen of the other — six of one, (and) half a dozen of the other two things are almost the same or equal. I also compared the two stereos, and in most respects it s six of one, half a dozen of the other. Etymology: based on the idea that half a dozen (= half of 12)… …
