"one-half" meaning in All languages combined

See one-half on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: one half [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} one-half (uncountable)
  1. One of two equal parts (1/2, ½, 0.5). Tags: uncountable Translations (½): puolet (Finnish), puolikas (Finnish), ein Halb (German), separuh (Malay), um meio (Portuguese), nusu (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-one-half-en-noun-mwDs-AHy Disambiguation of '½': 100 0
  2. (Philippines) One-half lengthwise pad paper or one-half crosswise pad paper. Tags: Philippines, uncountable
    Sense id: en-one-half-en-noun-hH~TR3G1 Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 33 67

Alternative forms

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