half-century

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half-century

noun half-centuries

A period of fifty years, half of a century. The Dutch population has grown rapidly in the last half-century and its increase has been matched by an expansion of industry, with the result that the same period has seen the Netherlands develop from a mainly agricultural to an industrial country.
Similar: half a century, semicentury, semicentennial
A score of 50 runs by a single batsman in one innings He brought up his half-century with a powerful drive past offspinner Dan Cullen, whose seven overs cost 0-52.
A score of 50 points in a single game. Selby's charge continued with a half-century in the 30th frame and a fluked red set him on the way to winning the 31st frame.

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noun period of fifty years

한국어	반세기 bansegi
日本語	半世紀 hanseiki
Français	demi-siècle
עברית	יובל

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@misc{half_century_2026,
  title = {half-century},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/half-century},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}