half-integral

[ haf-in-ti-gruhl, -in-teg-ruhl, hahf- ]

adjective

, Mathematics.

1. noting or pertaining to a fractional number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two, as 1/2.

Other Words From

• half-in·te·ger [haf, -, in, -ti-jer, hahf, -], noun

Example Sentences

Dubbed a “superfluid” in recognition of its special properties, the material embodies fermions, atomic and nuclear particles distinguished by what is known as their half-integral spin.

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