half-time
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half-time
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noun half-times · halftime · half time
- The interval between the two halves of a sports match. Let's get some pizza at half-time.
- Half or approximately half the number of hours usually worked in a specified period. I'm following a half-time schedule this month.
- 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).
- The time taken for a physical quantity to halve the difference between its present value and its final value.
adjective halftime · half time
- Pertaining to or characterized by half the usual duration. The remedy proposed is half-time schools. The teachers are to be engaged for a school year's service, but the pupils belonging to each school are to be divided into two sections. Each section is to spend half the time in school and the remainder at home.
adverb halftime · half time
- In a half time manner. I'm working half-time this month (two and a half days per week) before my maternity leave.
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noun sports: interval between halves
| Español | entretiempo, descanso, medio tiempo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하프 타임 hapeu taim |
| 日本語 | ハーフタイム hāfutaimu |
| 中文 | 半場 /半场 bàncháng |
| Português | meio-tempo |
| Français | half-time, mi-temps |
| Deutsch | Halbzeitpause, Pause |
| Italiano | intervallo |
| Română | pauză |
| Русский | тайм tajm |
noun time to halve the difference between present value and final value
| 中文 | 半衰期 bànshuāiqī |
|---|---|
| Русский | полови́на вре́мени polovína vrémeni |
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@misc{half_time_2026,
title = {half-time},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/half-time},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
