Synonyms of halves

halves 1 of 2

noun

plural of half

1

as in parts

one of two equal or nearly equal parts

to be fair, we should each get half the pie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parts
• sections
• segments
• moieties
• elements
• pieces
• portions
• components
• hemispheres
• halvers
• divisions
• fractions
• semicircles
• constituents
• meridians

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sums
• totals
• aggregates
• wholes

2

as in matches

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities

it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matches
• twins
• companions
• similarities
• equivalents
• mates
• fellows
• replicas
• counterparts
• coordinates
• equals
• doubles
• parallels
• duplicates
• likes
• rivals
• likenesses
• peers
• mirror images
• identical twins
• analogues
• coequals
• carbon copies
• facsimiles
• ringers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• antitheses
• reverses
• contraries
• antipodes
• converses

halves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of halve

as in quarters

Related Words

• quarters
• segments
• splits
• parts
• divides
• partitions
• bifurcates
• cleaves
• bisects
• subdivides
• fractionates
• separates
• disconnects
• dichotomizes
• dissects
• severs
• divorces
• sunders
• ramifies
• disunites
• disjoins
• fragments
• resolves
• fractionalizes
• dissociates
• disintegrates
• dissolves
• trisects
• disassociates
• uncouples
• breaks up
• dissevers
• decouples
• breaks down
• decomposes
• disjoints
• disassembles
• unlinks
• unyokes
• fractures
• ruptures
• tears
• rifts
• isolates
• rends
• pulls
• rips
• segregates
• fragmentates
• cuts off
• fragmentizes
• secludes
• insulates
• rives
• detaches
• disengages
• breaks
• unravels
• sequesters
• disentangles
• unties

Dissimilar Words

• associates
• couples
• combines
• mixes
• blends
• connects
• assembles
• binds
• sticks
• closes
• fuses
• attaches
• accumulates
• mingles
• fastens
• joins
• links
• unites
• welds
• unifies
• agglutinates
• knits
• cements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of halves

Noun

Mammalian vaults contain 78 copies of a major protein arranged into two symmetrical halves. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

De Arechaga himself told a creation story involving a goddess and a cosmic serpent who is split into male and female halves. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Roast halves cut side down rather than boiling them, since roasting concentrates the sugars and cuts moisture. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The exhibition, which opened Sunday in East Hollywood, aims to unify both halves of his work. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

But the two disparate halves of his career look startlingly the same. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Peel both halves, then scoop out the seeds, which can be roasted just like pumpkin seeds. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Instead of a typical intermission between the game’s two halves, the performance was an event of its own. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

To surmount the issue, Apple routed a flexible graphite pipe through the hinge itself to transfer heat between the two halves, thereby increasing the surface area available for heat dissipation. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026