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Definition of half-time - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
employmentwork schedule with fewer hours than full-time
- She works half-time at the library.
2.
physicsTECH. time for a quantity to halve its differenceTECH.
- The substance's half-time was measured in seconds.
Expressions with half-time
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during the break separating the two main parts of a game
The coach gave an inspiring speech at half-time.
Origin of half-time
English, half (part) + time (period)
Terms with half-time included in their meaning
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frequency
happens about half the time or frequently but not always
radioactivity
time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay
pharmacology
time for a drug's concentration in the body to reduce by half
music
musical time signature with two half notes per measure
acr: half time
break in sports game for rest
competitions
goal in full half of extra time
Examples of half-time in a sentence
Half-time positions are available for those seeking flexible hours. The half-time of the reaction was crucial for the experiment. Scientists calculated the half-time to predict decay rates.
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- French:mi-temps, demi-vie, ...
- German:Halbtagsarbeit, Halbwertszeit, ...
- Italian:part-time, emivita, ...
- Spanish:medio tiempo, tiempo de semivida, ...
- Portuguese:tempo parcial, tempo de meia-vida, ...
- Chinese:兼职, 半衰期, ...
- Japanese:パートタイム, 半減期, ...
- Arabic:عَمَل جُزْئِي, زَمَن النِّصْف, ...
- Hebrew:חֲצִי מִשְׂרָה, זְמַן מַחֲצִית, ...
- Russian:полставки, период полураспада, ...
- Ukrainian:півставки, час напіврозпаду, ...
- Hindi:आधा समय, अर्ध-समय, ...
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