half vs division

division vs half

half and division both are nouns.

half is an adjective but division is not an adjective.

half is an adverb but division is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
half	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
division	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, division is a hypernym of half; that is, division is a word with a broader meaning than half:

half: one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
division: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

Other hypernyms of half include part, section.

half (noun)	division (noun)
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole	the act or process of dividing
one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval	an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
	the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
	one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
	discord that splits a group
	an army unit large enough to sustain combat
	a group of ships of similar type
	a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
	an administrative unit in government or business
	(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
	(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
	a league ranked by quality

half (adjective)	division (adjective)
(of siblings) related through one parent only
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
partial

half (adverb)	division (adverb)
partially or to the extent of a half

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