Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halfwidth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
halfwidth
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a text character, occupying the space of half of a fullwidth character, or one "normal" text column.

noun

The width of a spectroscopic peak at half its height.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From half + width.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does halfwidth mean?
Of a text character, occupying the space of half of a fullwidth character, or one "normal" text column.
Where does halfwidth come from?
From half + width.

How to pronounce halfwidth

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