halfway measures

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• Halfway — Half way , a. Equally distant from the extremes; situated at an intermediate point; midway; as, at the halfway mark. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: center(prenominal), middle(prenominal), midway. [1913 Webster] 2. partial. [WordNet sense 2] [WordNet 1.5… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Halfway covenant — Halfway Half way , a. Equally distant from the extremes; situated at an intermediate point; midway; as, at the halfway mark. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: center(prenominal), middle(prenominal), midway. [1913 Webster] 2. partial. [WordNet sense 2]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• halfway — [haf′wā΄, hafwā′] adj. 1. equally distant between two points, states, etc.; midway 2. incomplete; partial [halfway measures] adv. 1. half the distance; to the midway point 2. incompletely; partially meet halfway to compromise or be willing to… …   English World dictionary

• halfway — /haf way , hahf /, adv. 1. to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway. 2. almost; nearly; just about: He halfway surrendered to their demands. 3. meet halfway, to compromise with; give in partially to: They didn t comply… …   Universalium

• halfway — half•way [[t]ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf [/t]] adv. 1) to half the distance; to midpoint: to run halfway[/ex] 2) partially or nearly; almost: He halfway agreed[/ex] 3) midway, as between two places or points 4) going to or covering only half or part of the… …   From formal English to slang

• halfway — adverb /hafˈweɪ / (say hahf way) 1. half over the way: to go halfway to a place. 2. to or at half the distance: the rope reaches only halfway. –adjective /ˈhafweɪ / (say hahfway) 3. midway, as between two places or points. 4. going to or covering …  

• halfway — adjective, adverb 1 at a middle point in space or time between two things: We reached the halfway point ten miles into our walk. | Grease the muffin tins and fill them halfway with batter. (+ up/along etc): He chased Kevin halfway up the stairs.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• halfway — adv 1. to midpoint, to the middle, in the middle, in the midst, between two extremes; with the worst behind one; half over, half finished, half done; at the apex, around the turn, Inf. over the hump, Inf. on the downgrade, Inf. home free, U.S.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• half·way — /ˈhæfˈweı, Brit ˈhɑːfˈweı/ adj 1 : in the middle between two points She was leading at the halfway mark/point of the race. We re halfway toward completing the project. 2 always used before a noun informal : not total or complete : ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• center — Synonyms and related words: activator, adductor, amateur athlete, approach, archer, athlete, attractant, attrahent, average, axiom, axis, balance, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, blocking back, bosom, bowman, catcher, center of… …   Moby Thesaurus

• compromise — Synonyms and related words: Eisenhower Doctrine, Monroe Doctrine, Nixon Doctrine, Truman Doctrine, accommodate, accommodation, adjust, adjustment, agreement, amends, appeasement, arrange matters, arrangement, atonement, balance of power, bargain …   Moby Thesaurus