Half-century

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A period of fifty years, half of a century.

    "The Dutch population has grown rapidly in the last half-century and its increase has been matched by an expansion of industry, with the result that the same period has seen the Netherlands develop from a mainly agricultural to an industrial country."

  2. 2
    a period of 50 years wordnet
  3. 3
    A score of 50 runs by a single batsman in one innings

    "He brought up his half-century with a powerful drive past offspinner Dan Cullen, whose seven overs cost 0-52."

  4. 4
    A score of 50 points in a single game.

    "Selby's charge continued with a half-century in the 30th frame and a fluked red set him on the way to winning the 31st frame."

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half a centurysemicentennialsemicentury

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