half size
Reduced by half
Half size describes something scaled to fifty percent of standard dimensions, or more loosely, something notably smaller than the usual version.
In clothing, half sizes accommodate shorter torsos: She wears a 14½ rather than a 14.
In music, a half-size violin suits young students.
The term often functions as an adjective: a half-size replica of the Eiffel Tower.
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- scale modelProportionally reduced reproduction
- compactTightly packed together
- smallLimited in size
- reducedMade less in amount
petite · scaled-down · portion · junior · diminutive · condensed · abbreviated · truncated · short version · violin · sample · dwarf · model · replica · snack · appetizer · twin · twin bed