consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view.-consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge.-in an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious.-part; side; behalf.-one of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.-to halve. [obs.] see halve.