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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Yesterday, producer prices rose half as much as expected--just 0.2% on the month--and core prices were flat.
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Plus, the lithium metal batteries can store twice as much energy and weigh half as much as conventional lithium-ion batteries.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
When fertilizing potted citrus and avocado, use half as much as the label recommends for the same size plant in the ground.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
One bomber costs in the region of $20,000, so the entire fleet cost about half as much as one F-16.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Plus, the lithium metal batteries can store twice as much energy and weigh half as much as conventional lithium-ion batteries.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
When fertilizing potted citrus and avocado, use half as much as the label recommends for the same size plant in the ground.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
One bomber costs in the region of $20,000, so the entire fleet cost about half as much as one F-16.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Half as big/much/good as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20as%20big%2Fmuch%2Fgood%20as. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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