Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf lahyn]
- /hæf, hɑf laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf lahyn]
- /hæf, hɑf laɪn/
Definitions of half-line word
- noun half-line ray1 (def 7b). 1
- noun half-line a straight line extending infinitely in a single direction from a point 0
Information block about the term
Origin of half-line
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Half-line
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-line popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
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