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halvers

halv·ers
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav-erz, hah-verz]
    • /ˈhæv ərz, ˈhɑ vərz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav-erz, hah-verz]
    • /ˈhæv ərz, ˈhɑ vərz/

Definitions of halvers word

  • noun halvers Plural form of halver. 1
  • noun halvers plural of halver. 0

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Origin of halvers

First appearance:

before 1500
One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; half + -er1 + -s3, with voicing of f by analogy with plural halves

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Halvers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

halvers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

halvers usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for halvers

noun halvers

  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
  • stake — something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest.
  • proportion — comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
  • part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
  • interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.

Antonyms for halvers

noun halvers

  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
  • total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.

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