half vs speed

half

intj
  • A call reminding performers that the performance will begin in thirty minutes. 

noun
  • abbreviated form for half marathon. 

  • Half of a standard measure, chiefly: (Britain) half a pint of beer or cider. 

  • One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided. 

  • One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game. 

  • The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2. 

  • Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer. 

  • A half sibling. 

adv
  • Partially; imperfectly. 

  • In some part approximating a half. 

  • In two equal parts or to an equal degree. 

  • Practically, nearly. 

adj
  • Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two. 

  • Consisting of a half (½, 50%). 

  • Having one parent (rather than two) in common. 

  • Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect. 

prep
  • Half past; a half-hour (30 minutes) after the last hour. 

  • A half-hour to (preceding) the next hour. 

speed

intj
  • Called by the soundman when the recording equipment has reached running speed and is ready to go. 

verb
  • To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines. 

  • To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry. 

  • To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite. 

  • To go fast. 

  • To exceed the speed limit. 

  • To increase the rate at which something occurs. 

noun
  • The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion. 

  • The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed). 

  • The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time. 

  • A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to changes in the underlying asset price. 

  • The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective. 

  • Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally. 

  • The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor. 

  • The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used. 

  • Personal preference. 

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