halves

The word “halves” has 1 syllable: halves

It's pronounced as /hævz/

What is synonym and antonym for halves?

In the thesaurus, “halves” has 111 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for halves along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for halves

analogs
analogues
bifurcates
bisect
bisection
bisects
breaks
breaks down
breaks up
carbon copies
cleaves
coequals
companions
components
constituents
coordinates
counterparts
cuts off
decomposes
decouples
detaches
dichotomizes
disassembles
disassociates
disconnects
disengages
disentangles
disintegrates
disjoins
disjoints
dissects
dissevers
dissociates
dissolves
disunites
divide equally
divides
division
divisions
divorces
doubles
duplicates
elements
equals
equivalents
facsimiles
fellows
fifty percent
fraction
fractionalizes
fractionates
fractions
fractures
fragmentates
fragmentizes
fragments
halvers
hemisphere
hemispheres
identical twins
insulates
isolates
likenesses
likes
matches
mates
meridians
mirror images
moieties
moiety
parallels
partitions
parts
peers
pieces
portions
pulls
quarters
ramifies
reduce by fifty percent
rends
replicas
resolves
rifts
ringers
rips
rivals
rives
ruptures
secludes
sections
segments
segregates
semicircles
separates
sequesters
severs
share equally
similarities
split in two
splits
subdivides
sunders
tears
trisects
twins
uncouples
unlinks
unravels
unties
unyokes

Antonyms for halves

accumulates
agglutinates
aggregates
antipodes
antitheses
assembles
associates
attaches
binds
blends
cements
closes
combine
combines
connects
contraries
converses
couples
fastens
fuses
joins
knits
links
mingles
mixes
opposites
reverses
sticks
sums
totals
unifies
unites
welds
wholes

Meanings of halves

noun
1. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
2. Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider.
3. (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
4. Part; side; behalf.
5. Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
6. A half sibling.
7. A child ticket.
verb
1. To reduce to half the original amount.
2. To divide into two halves.
3. To make up half of.
4. To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.
5. In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.

Example Sentences

Halves of the sandwich were distributed among the hungry children.
Let's split the chores into equal halves to make it fair.
The soccer match ended in a tie, with both teams scoring two halves.
She cut the cake into neat halves for the party guests.
The investment portfolio is diversified into stocks and bonds, aiming to secure gains from both halves of the market.

On this page you'll find 145 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to halves, such as: accumulates, agglutinates, aggregates, analogs, analogues, antipodes, antitheses.

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