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

Toney barely played in the second halves of those games, yet Miami still leads the nation in yards per game, yards per play, completion percentage and first downs per game. — ABC News, 16 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

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 now-classic rounded shell car design wouldn’t come till later; the early cars looked like the back halves of Christmas sleighs covered with fabric canopies resembling those atop four-poster beds. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 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