half-integral

American  

[haf-in-ti-gruhl, -in-teg-ruhl, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈɪn tɪ grəl, -ɪnˈtɛg rəl, ˈhɑf- /

adjective

Mathematics.

1. noting or pertaining to a fractional number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two, as 1/2.

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Other Word Forms

• half-integer
  noun

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half-integral

Dubbed a “superfluid” in recognition of its special properties, the material embodies fermions, atomic and nuclear particles distinguished by what is known as their half-integral spin.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2016

All quarks have half-integral spin and are thus fermions.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

You will have destructive interference for a total shift of a half-integral number of wavelengths.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Thin film interference is most constructive or most destructive when the path length difference for the two rays is an integral or half-integral wavelength, respectively.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

All mesons have integral spin while all baryons have half-integral spin.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015