half as big/much/good as

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—used to say that the size, amount, or quality of one thing is half or nearly half that of another

The bush is half as tall as the tree.

This dress costs half as much as that one.

If 100 people were expected and 50 came, only half as many people came as were expected.

If he can play the guitar half as well as he can sing, he should have quite a career.

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The jewel in its crown is Norton Secure VPN, a utility that would cost more than half as much as Norton 360 Deluxe if purchased separately. —

PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024 Which means, speaking broadly, marketers valued new-media time only half as much as old-media time. —

IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011 By comparison, Zara’s emissions rose half as much as its revenue. —

Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024 That's well below the league average of $205.17, and almost half as much as the NFL's most expensive tailgating scene in San Francisco. —

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