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half measures

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  • half measures — half .measures half measures n [plural] BrE actions or methods that are not effective in dealing with the whole of a difficult problem ▪ Half measures will not fix the health care system …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • half measures — ˌhalf ˈmeasures f15 [half measures] noun plural a policy or plan of action that is weak and does not do enough • There are no half measures with this company …   Useful english dictionary

  • ˌhalf ˈmeasures — noun [plural] methods that are not effective enough …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • No Half Measures Ltd. — No Half Measures Ltd. is a music management company operating within the music and entertainment business. Based in Glasgow (Scotland) No Half Measures Ltd deals with a wide variety of areas in the music industry including artist management,… …   Wikipedia

  • half measure — half measures also half measure N COUNT: usu pl (disapproval) If someone refers to policies or actions as half measures, they are critical of them because they think that they are not forceful enough and are therefore of little value. They have… …   English dictionary

  • half-measure — UK US noun [countable] often plural [singular half measure plural half measures] something that is done in a way that is not complete or is only partly effective Thesaurus: systems and methods for doing things …   Useful english dictionary

  • half — half1 W1S1 [ha:f US hæf] predeterminer, pron, adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(50%)¦ 2¦(most of)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(combination)¦ 5 half a dozen 6 half a/the chance 7 half an eye/ear 8 be half the battle 9 half a minute/moment/second etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • half — 1 predeterminer, adjective (only before noun) 1 being half of an amount, time, distance, number etc: events that happened over half a century ago | Only half the guests had arrived by seven o clock. | The studio is only half a block away. | half… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • half — n., adj., & adv. n. (pl. halves) 1 either of two equal or corresponding parts or groups into which a thing is or might be divided. 2 colloq. = half back. 3 colloq. half a pint, esp. of beer etc. 4 either of two equal periods of play in sports. 5… …   Useful english dictionary

  • half — /haf, hahf/, n., pl. halves /havz, hahvz/, adj., adv. n. 1. one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder. 2. a quantity or… …   Universalium

  • half — I. noun (plural halves) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healf; akin to Old High German halb half Date: before 12th century 1. a. either of two equal parts that compose something; also a part approximately equal to one of these < half… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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