HALVING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

halving

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present participle of halve

as in splitting

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The soift wall secures inside the tent, splitting the floor in half to create a pair of two-sleeper rooms.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Brandon Bell | Getty Images Even so, Joyner told the Wall Street Journal that the company wasn’t splitting up because of regulatory issues.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of splitting

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The velocity at time t = 1 could therefore be calculated by dividing the distance traveled between t = 1 and t = 1 + dt, written as s(1 + dt) – s(1), by the time interval dt.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026
Suggest a specific adjustment, such as changing the timing or dividing the responsibility differently.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

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The train winds up Michigan’s west coast, offering brief but sweeping views of Lake Michigan and bisecting lush, Midwestern farmland dotted with trees resplendent in their autumn wardrobes.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
For the quintessential Glacier National Park visit, take the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 50 miles of stunning vistas, bisecting the east and west sides of the park.

— Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026

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Congress’ lame-duck session starts with a bang on Monday, as Senate Republicans debate their future after last week’s shellacking and Democrats face their first vote on a permitting reform bill that is cleaving them.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
In both cases, the protein structure was known, as were the key amino acids that catalyze cleaving other proteins.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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There can also be, unfortunately, a splitting up of the household if parents are getting divorced or separating.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
The 12 rural counties that voted Tuesday to explore separating from Illinois have a combined population of just over 252,000 people, according to 2025 Census estimates, roughly 2% of Illinois’ population.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

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During a specific podcast episode, the guest began dissecting detailed growth metrics and visual frameworks.

— Victoria Usher, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Launched in 2014, the series has more than 300 episodes, each dissecting a single song in under half an hour.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

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