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  • plural of half.
  • present tense form of halve (3rd person singular).
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halves

[havz, hahvz] / hævz, hɑvz /
NOUN
one of two equal parts of a whole
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Using that structural information, the chemists were able to make the connection between the molecule's two halves more rigid.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

A patio divides the two halves, providing access to the outdoors and opportunities to bring more light into both wings of the house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“You could have folded a picture of them, and the two halves would’ve matched,” Herzog writes.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

They led England off the field at Headingley hand in hand, hatching their plan to make one ball into two halves.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Here,” said Razi, prying the coconut open into two halves.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook


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