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

The Duke of Sussex’s speech was marred by a fault with the teleprompter, forcing him to complete it in two halves. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

The Advantage Of Getting Execution Right When the right technology and refined operational practices (both halves of the execution layer) are in place, AI starts functioning as infrastructure. — John Gronen, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

So Apple switched to individually fabricating the CPU and GPU on their own smaller dies, then combining the two with Fusion Architecture, a low-latency interconnect that lets the two halves function as a whole. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

British soccer supporters are accustomed to 45-minute halves that largely unfold without interruption. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Evenly spread the garlic butter on the cut sides of the top and bottom halves of the buns. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

His offensive line needs a fix, as does the Packers’ performance in the second halves of games. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

There are also magnets in the frame so the two halves snap together in a satisfying fashion when closed. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

If the Broncos can start fast in September, in first halves specifically, the offense will flourish. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026