half-width

ˈhɑːf wɪdθ

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Definition of half-width - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

measurement size

TECH.

having a width equal to half the standard size

TECH.

This table uses half-width characters for formatting.

half-size

Noun

measurement

TECH.

distance equal to half the total width of something

TECH.

The half-width of the rectangle is 5 centimeters.

semidiameter

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Origin of half-width

half (Old English, healf) + width (Old English, wīd [wide])

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printing measure

half the width of an em in printing

Examples of half-width in a sentence

Half-width shelves fit perfectly in the small closet.
The half-width of the table is 30 inches.
Measure the half-width to find the center.

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French:à largeur réduite de moitié, demi-largeur, ...
German:halbbreit, Halbbreite, ...
Italian:a metà larghezza, mezza larghezza, ...
Spanish:de medio ancho, media anchura, ...
Portuguese:de meia largura, meia-largura, ...
Chinese:半角的, 半宽度, ...
Japanese:半角の, 半幅, ...
Arabic:نِصْفِيُّ العَرْضِ, نِصْف العَرْض, ...
Hebrew:ברוחב חֵצִי, חֲצִי רָחַב, ...
Russian:половинной ширины, половина ширины, ...
Ukrainian:половинної ширини, половина ширини, ...
Hindi:आधा-चौड़ाई, किसी वस्तु की कुल चौड़ाई का आधा हिस्सा, ...
Bengali:অর্ধ-প্রস্থের, অর্ধ প্রস্থ, ...
Catalan:de mitja amplada, mitja amplada, ...
Czech:poloviční, poloviční šířka, ...
Danish:halvbrede, halvbredde, ...
Dutch:halfbreed, halve breedte, ...
Greek:μισού πλάτους, μισό πλάτος, ...
Hungarian:fél szélességű, félszélesség, ...
Khmer:ទទឹងកន្លះ, ពាក់កណ្តាលទទឹង, ...
Korean:반폭의, 반 너비, ...
Persian:نیم‌عرض, نصف عرض, ...
Polish:półszerokościowy, połowa szerokości, ...
Portuguese (BR):de meia largura, meia-largura, ...
Romanian:cu jumătate din lățime, se referă la măsurarea distanței care reprezintă jumătate din lățimea totală a unui obiect, ...
Swedish:halvbredd, halvvidd, ...
Thai:ครึ่งความกว้าง, ความกว้างครึ่งหนึ่ง, ...
Turkish:yarım genişlikte, yarı genişlik, ...
Vietnamese:nửa chiều rộng, bán bề rộng, ...

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Definition of half-width - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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