half-integral
[ haf-in-ti-gruh l, -in-teg-ruh l, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈɪn tɪ grəl, -ɪnˈtɛg rəl, ˈhɑf- /
adjective Mathematics.
noting or pertaining to a fractional number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two, as 1/2.
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half-hoping, half-hour, half-human, half-hunter, half-inch, half-integral, half-jack, half-joking, half-lap joint, half-leather, half-length
Related formshalf-in·te·ger [haf-in-ti-jer, hahf-] /ˈhæfˈɪn tɪ dʒər, ˈhɑf-/, noun
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