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halves

halves
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [havz, hahvz]
    • /hævz, hɑvz/
    • /hɑːvz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [havz, hahvz]
    • /hævz, hɑvz/

Definitions of halves word

  • noun halves plural of half. 1
  • idioms halves halve together, to join (two pieces of wood) by cutting from one, at the place of joining, a portion fitting to that left solid in the other. 1
  • noun plural halves one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder. 1
  • noun plural halves a quantity or amount equal to such a part (½). 1
  • noun plural halves Sports. either of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them. Compare quarter (def 10). 1
  • noun plural halves one of two; a part of a pair. 1
See all 23 definitions of halves

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Origin of halves

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English h(e)alf; cognate with German Halb, Old Norse halfr, Gothic halbs

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Parts of speech for Halves

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Halves

halves popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for halves

noun halves

  • fractions — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
  • divisions — Plural form of division.
All 2 Synonyms of halves

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  • cerebral hemisphere

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    the anterior portion of the brain of vertebrates, consisting of two lateral hemispheres joined by a thick band of fibres: the dominant part of the brain in man, associated with intellectual function, emotion, and personality
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