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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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The researchers also found that the corpus callosum, a major structure that connects the two halves of the brain and supports many critical functions, had deteriorated in mice receiving the treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

What both halves have in abundance, however, is Mr. Woodall’s unforced charm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Consider a $1 million stockholding in your taxable account that halves in value.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

But the controversial incident was ultimately overshadowed by what pundits called one of the greatest halves of football they had ever witnessed.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

If the partition is then removed, the molecules will tend to spread out and occupy both halves of the box.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking



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