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I made more decisions in a half-day as governor than you can make in a whole week in the Senate... it's too slow for me.
Chuck Robb

Meaning of "half-day" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-DAY

half-day play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-DAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Half-Day is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HALF-DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of half-day in the English dictionary

The definition of half-day in the dictionary is a day when one works only in the morning or only in the afternoon.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-DAY

half-conscious
half-convinced
half-cooked
half-covered
half-crazy
half-crown
half-cup bra
half-cut
half-dazed
half-dead
half-deaf
half-deck
half-deserted
half-digested
half-dollar
half-done
half-dozen
half-dressed
half-drowned
half-drunk

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-DAY

all-day
D-day
day-to-day
degree-day
five-a-day
latter-day
long-day
man-day
one-day
play-day
present-day
same-day
short-day

Synonyms and antonyms of half-day in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-DAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

半天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

media jornada
570 millions of speakers

English

half-day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधे दिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف يوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полдня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio-período
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধেক দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi-journée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

setengah hari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halber Tag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半日勤務
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한나절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah dina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa ngày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarım gün
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezza giornata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół dnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півдня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate de zi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισής ημέρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- dag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvdag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halv dag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-DAY»

The term «half-day» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.938 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-DAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «half-day» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «half-day» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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QUOTES WITH «HALF-DAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word half-day.
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Chuck Robb
I made more decisions in a half-day as governor than you can make in a whole week in the Senate... it's too slow for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-DAY»

Discover the use of half-day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Half Day
A boy finds that everything around him is in fractions, from one-half of a haircut to three-fourths of a blanket. Includes a three-page "For Creative Minds" section with questions about fractions.
Doris Fisher, Dani Sneed, 2008
2
The Better Half? An Analysis of Full-day and Half-day ...
Data revealed a majority of the observed full-day and half-day kindergarten teachers spent a greater percentage of their time in more developmentally inappropriate practices.
Danielle C. Kreassig, 2008
3
Half-day warriors
This is the second collection from Listowel Writers' Week prizewinner, John Kavanagh.
John Kavanagh, 1999
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Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors
... Management Systems Database Producers Database Vendors Use Dnline Vendors Databases Bibliographic Databases Full Text Databases Numeric Databases Dating (Social) Daughters Full Day Half Day Alternate Day Use Alternate Day ...
James E. Houston, 2001
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Area wage surveys: selected metropolitan areas; occupational ...
1 - 2 6 3 19 16 - 1 19 - 1 - - 3 - 3 • - 8 1 5 9 holidays plus 1 half day or more— 10 holidays , ., . 2 (') - - - 13 - - 7 - - - - 11 - - 19 21 - - 3 - 10 holidays plus 1 half day 1 ] Ь ni iH a y « 1 1 holidays plus 1 half day "Г rnOrt.- 12 holidays plus 1 half day _ ...
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1968
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Ski
50 /half day, $15/full day; (603) 823-5563 Crotched Mtn. — all ages; $2/hour; ( 603) 588-6345 Gunstock — all ages; $3.50/hour, $13 /half day, $18 /full day; (603 ) 293-4341 King Ridge — 4 months to 6 years; $1.50 /hour; (603) 526-6966 Loon  ...
7
Prekindergarten four selected states expanded access by ...
Figure 3: State Per Child Funding for Prekindergarten Programs and Kindergarten through Grade 12 New Jersey Full or half day K - 12 New York Full day K - 12 Georgia 0 2,000 Oklahoma $11,248 $9,507 $4,167 $10,716 $3,352 $3,824 4,000 ...
United States, Government Accountablity Office
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Best Loop Hikes: New Hampshire's White Mountains to the ...
Hike Duration Half-day Half-day Half-day Full-day Half -day Half-day Half-day TU .-*1£ A .^Tx Half-day Half-day Multi-day Half-day Half-day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Difficulty Moderate Moderate Difficult Moderate Difficult ...
Jeffrey Romano
9
Literacy instruction in half- and whole-day kindergarten: ...
Classroom teachers, supervisors of reading & early childhood programs & researchers will find many of their questions about the length of the kindergarten day & best practices in early literacy answered in this book.
Lesley Mandel Morrow, Dorothy S. Strickland, Deborah Gee Woo, 1998
10
Does the Effect of Kindergarten School Day Length on ...
It is much more expensive for a school district to switch their half-day kindergarten program to a full-day program. However, if students can gain higher academic achievement as a result of the switch, then the extra cost would be worthwhile.
Shannon Reedy, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-day is used in the context of the following news items.
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Half-day Bursa trading on Thursday - The Rakyat Post - The Rakyat …
Bursa Malaysia Bhd will be closed on Friday, and trade at half-day only on Thursday, in conjunction with the Hari Raya holidays. While trading ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
2
What the Iran nuclear deal means for oil prices - Vox
It's telling that oil prices didn't really dip in the half-day after the nuclear deal was announced. Possibly that's because traders had been ... «Vox, Jul 15»
3
District 60 pilots full-day kindergarten at 5 schools - Chicago Tribune
"Common assessments will be administered to both full-day and half-day kindergarten students," Patti said. "The growth and proficiency of both ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
A holiday of affections, sweets and money - Today's Zaman
The three-and-a-half-day official holiday following the month of fasting begins at noon on the day referred to as "Arefe," Thursday, July 16, 2015 ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
5
Widow's immigration visa voided after spouse's sudden death …
... find a way to get the immigration confirmation letter to his mother, then find a driver to escort the elderly woman on the half-day trip to Beirut. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
6
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre wins AIPC Innovation Award …
Once off the ground, TOC's unique full- and half-day meeting packages with no hidden costs became a point of difference between the Centre ... «FTNnews.com, Jul 15»
7
allAfrica.com: Mauritius: Tertiary Education - Stakeholders …
The half-day workshop at La Cannelle, organised by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Surfing the new wave: artificial pools hang ten - E & T Magazine
... will also be able to buy use of the Wavegarden for a certain amount of time such as a half-day, full-day or week, with season passes available ... «E&T magazine, Jul 15»
9
Emerging markets pioneer Mark Mobius to step down from active …
An exclusive half-day event focused on mentoring, leadership, and advancing women's issues in the financial services industry. «InvestmentNews, Jul 15»
10
Massachusetts' Galvin fines LPL $250,000 over senior certifications
An exclusive half-day event focused on mentoring, leadership, and advancing women's issues in the financial services industry. «InvestmentNews, Jul 15»

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