first half
Initial fifty percent
The first half is the initial portion when something is divided into two equal parts.
Most often refers to periods of time or competition: We dominated in the first half but collapsed after halftime.
The first half of a year, century, or someone's life.
In sports, the first half ends at halftime; in four-quarter games, it comprises the first two quarters.
Gap or start
- startTo set going
- outsetInitial point of something
- kickoffOpening play in football
- commencementAct of starting
introduction · onset · launch · debut · inception · genesis · dawn · origin
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- inningsTeam batting periods
- possessionState of owning
offense · defense · playing time · second quarter · home team · visiting team · scoreboard · timeout
Distinct part of whole
- sectionDistinct divided part
- partPiece of whole
- divisionSplitting into parts
- splitSeparation into parts
fraction · portion · moiety · bisection · hemisphere · semicircle · fifty percent · halve
Exact center between two
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- unfinishedNot yet complete
- partialFavoring one side
- in progressCurrently being done
ongoing · midstream · pending · suspended · to be continued · cliffhanger · work in progress · not done
Belief about future outcomes
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- setupHow something is arranged
- foreshadowingHinting at later events
- promiseCommitment to act
potential · prospect · hope · excitement · eagerness · countdown · preparation · awaiting
opening
Gap or start
commencement · introduction · onset · launch · debut · inception · genesis · dawn · origin · prologue
lead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- inningsTeam batting periods
possession · offense · defense · playing time · second quarter · home team · visiting team · scoreboard · timeout · momentum
segment
Distinct part of whole
split · fraction · portion · moiety · bisection · hemisphere · semicircle · fifty percent · halve · partition
midpoint
Exact center between two
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- unfinishedNot yet complete
- partialFavoring one side
in progress · ongoing · midstream · pending · suspended · to be continued · cliffhanger · work in progress · not done · remaining
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- setupHow something is arranged
- foreshadowingHinting at later events
promise · potential · prospect · hope · excitement · eagerness · countdown · preparation · awaiting · looking forward
first halfsecond half
Later of two parts
fourth quarter · second period · home stretch · overtime · endgame
first, half, halfway, halves, firstly, firsthand, firstborn, firsts, halfhearted