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Children born today have a fifty-fifty chance of living to 100.
William Greider

Meaning of "fifty-fifty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIFTY-FIFTY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIFTY-FIFTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fifty-Fifty can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FIFTY-FIFTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fifty-fifty in the English dictionary

The definition of fifty-fifty in the dictionary is shared or sharing equally; in equal parts.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIFTY-FIFTY

fifteen
fifteener
fifteenth
fifteenthly
fifth
Fifth Amendment
fifth column
fifth columnist
fifth disease
fifth force
fifth form
Fifth Republic
fifth wheel
fifth-generation
fifth-grader
fifthly
fifties
fiftieth
fifty
fiftyish

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIFTY-FIFTY

clifty
drifty
fifty
nifty
rifty
shifty
snifty
swifty
thrifty
unthrifty
wifty

Synonyms and antonyms of fifty-fifty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fifty-fifty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIFTY-FIFTY

Find out the translation of fifty-fifty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fifty-fifty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fifty-fifty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对半分的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a medias
570 millions of speakers

English

fifty-fifty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पचास पचास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُنَاصَفَةً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

равный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio a meio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধা - আধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moitié moitié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lima puluh lima puluh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halbe-halbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

五分五分の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반반의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sèket lima puluh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năm mươi-năm mươi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதிக்கு பாதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पन्नास-पंचवीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elli elli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diviso a metà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół na pół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порівну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în mod egal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισός-μισός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vyftig-vyftig-
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

femtiofem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jevnt fordelt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fifty-fifty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIFTY-FIFTY»

The term «fifty-fifty» is regularly used and occupies the 70.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIFTY-FIFTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fifty-fifty

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2 QUOTES WITH «FIFTY-FIFTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fifty-fifty.
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Robert Asprin
We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full partners, going fifty-fifty, both on the money and on the say of what's going on with the books.
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William Greider
Children born today have a fifty-fifty chance of living to 100.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIFTY-FIFTY»

Discover the use of fifty-fifty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fifty-fifty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fifty-fifty: a basic course in communicative English
This series provides realistic listening tasks and solid pair and group work, all designed to reduce learner anxiety and promote language acquisition.
Warren Wilson, Roger Barnard, 1999
2
Fifty-Fifty: The Clarity of Hindsight
First Runner Up Winner at The 2013 Paris Book Festival. "Whether you are 50, 30 or 80, this book will sweep you up in its humor and insight.
Julie L Kessler, 2012
3
Leadership and Motivation: The Fifty-Fifty Rule and the ...
In Leadership and Motivation John Adair also puts forward his own theory of motivation - the fifty-fifty rule - and then identifies the eight key principles for motivating others.
John Adair, 2009
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Fifty-Fifty Series: A Basic Course in Communicative English
This series provides realistic listening tasks and solid pair and group work, all designed to reduce learner anxiety and promote language acquisition.
Warren Wilson, Roger Barnard, 1999
5
Fifty on Fifty: Fifty Reasons Why We Love Mr. Fifty
In Fifty on Fifty, A. Kim Weston shares all the hilarious reasons why the common woman loves Christian Grey, the wealthy, controlling, and addictively captivating billionaire CEO of Grey Enterprise Holdings—also known as "Mr. Fifty.
A. Kim Weston, 2012
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The Fifty Fifty Marriage
Young lovers who have read the 24x7 Marriage: Smart strategies for Good Beginnings; Dr Vijay Nagaswami's bestseller in 2008/2009, may be asking themselves; 'What if the magic leaves us?
Vijay Nagaswami, 2010
7
Fifty-Fifty: A Novel in Many Voices
"Gulab Kaur gill is not the only member of this Punjabi Sikh family to live through "countless" lives.
Robbie Clipper Sethi, 2003
8
Fifty-Fifty
Anthology of new writing and thinking from 43 of Hong Kong's most talented writers and poets. This is an eclectic, engrossing read to be dipped into again and again.
Xu Xi, 2010
9
Fifty-Fifty
George, 54, cannot understand why his wife left him.
Roger Hall, John Thomson, 2014
10
Fabulous at fifty: fifty of the best from Australian short ...
Collection of fifty short stories which have been selected to celebrate the 50th issue of the magazine 'Australian Short Stories' quarterly, first published in 1982.
Bruce Pascoe, Lyn Harwood, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIFTY-FIFTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fifty-fifty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alexis Tsipras, Greek's P.M., to sell austerity deal to reluctant party …
The chances are fifty-fifty” for a deal, said Athens resident Omiros Fotiadis. There were many things to take into account, he said. “One being if ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Thanks for your service - The Spectrum
The mentoring of our children wasn't a fifty-fifty proposition but the final results speak for themselves. When I retired, in my "obligatory" speech, ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
3
USA faces Haiti in GC, Union prepares for Timbers, victory parade …
There are quite a lot of fifty-fifty situations going on the table. There's also the situation that theoretically every team can switch players after the ... «The Philly Soccer Page, Jul 15»
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JK: This is what I achieved. - IPP Media
He also explain that the number of women MPs has risen from 62 in 2005 to 127 saying that currently, fifty-fifty is officially in the proposed ... «IPPmedia, Jul 15»
5
European Markets Spike On Greek Proposals | Rapid News Network
The chances are fifty-fifty” for a deal, said Athens resident Omiros Fotiadis. “The loan deal… entails many proposals that are far from our ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
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Gold Cup: Jurgen Klinsmann using Haiti game as audition for …
There are quite a lot of fifty-fifty situations going on the table. “There's also the situation that theoretically every team can switch players after the ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
7
Lou Bustamante's 5 picks for top gin joints
Two other versions to taste: The Fifty-Fifty, wonderfully balanced with two different vermouths, and the Julia Child, which inverts the usual ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
8
JGBs steady after reversing losses on BOJ buying operation | Reuters
"The chances of both parties reaching an agreement appear fifty-fifty. Given the lingering China risk, prospects for the global economy remain ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
9
The Good, The Bad, and The Sexy: Ophelia's Electric Soapbox
The Fifty-Fifty News: The sensory experience at Ophelia's is unparalleled, however one reviewer finds the entertainment aspect lacking. «Eater, Jul 15»
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Greece's Tsipras to sell last-ditch austerity deal proposal to reluctant …
The chances are fifty-fifty" for a deal, said Athens resident Omiros Fotiadis. There were many things to take into account, he said. "One being if ... «Daily Journal, Jul 15»

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