either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up a whole
She was born in the latter half of the 18th century.
The recipe tells you to use a pound and a half of butter.
She ate only half of the pizza and saved the rest for later.
The marathon runners reached the halfway point of the race.
Cutting a watermelon in half revealed its juicy, red interior.
The glass was filled to exactly half its capacity.
