FIFTY-FIFTY


Meaning of FIFTY-FIFTY in English

1.

If something such money or property is divided or shared ~ between two people, each person gets half of it. (INFORMAL)

The proceeds of the sale are split ~.

ADV: ADV after v

Fifty-fifty is also an adjective.

The new firm was owned on a ~ basis by the two parent companies.

ADJ

2.

If there is a ~ chance of something happening, it is equally likely to happen as it is not to happen. (INFORMAL)

You’ve got a ~ chance of being right.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

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