Half-Inch

Pronunciation: /hæf ɪntʃ/

Definitions of half-inch

noun a unit of measurement equal to half of an inch

Example Sentences

A1 I need a half-inch wrench to tighten this bolt.

A2 She measured the fabric with a half-inch ruler.

B1 The carpenter cut the wood to a precise half-inch measurement.

B2 The seamstress used a half-inch seam allowance for the dress.

C1 The engineer specified a half-inch tolerance for the machine parts.

C2 The machinist calibrated the equipment to ensure accuracy to within a half-inch.

Examples of half-inch in a Sentence

formal The carpenter measured the board and cut it to a precise half-inch length.

informal I only need a half-inch more to finish this project.

slang I'll just eyeball it and cut off about a half-inch.

figurative She was only a half-inch away from winning the race.

Grammatical Forms of half-inch

• plural: half-inches
• comparative: more half-inch
• superlative: most half-inch
• present tense: half-inch
• future tense: will half-inch
• perfect tense: have half-inched
• continuous tense: is half-inching
• singular: half-inch
• positive degree: half-inch
• infinitive: to half-inch
• gerund: half-inching
• participle: half-inched

Origin and Evolution of half-inch

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'half-inch' originated as a combination of the word 'half' meaning one of two equal parts and 'inch' which is a unit of measurement.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a measurement of half an inch, the term 'half-inch' has evolved to also be used figuratively to describe something small or insignificant.