halves

[havz, hahvz] / hævz, hɑvz /

NOUN

one of two equal parts of a whole

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fraction

STRONG

bisection division hemisphere moiety

WEAK

fifty percent

VERB

cut in half

Synonyms

STRONG

bisect

WEAK

divide equally reduce by fifty percent share equally split in two

Antonyms

WEAK

combine

Example Sentences

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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

This step effectively divided the surface code into two separate halves.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

Still, there was nothing to do but fit the two halves together again.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer