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

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

New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The streamer later stepped in and ordered a fourth and final season, which played out in two 10-episode halves in 2022 and 2023. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

The fairing halves will return to Earth to be recovered by SpaceX. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Divide and brush the remaining 1/4 cup dressing on the bottom halves of the buns. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Canadian researchers curtained off two halves of a lake during the late 1960s and doused each with different fertilizers. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

The pair assigned halves of vectors to each group, as Bansal’s previous algorithms had done. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Jaissle likes his centre-halves to split and for one of his No 6s to move deep and almost create a back three during build-up play, something Steur has looked comfortable doing. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026