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Definition of halved - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
mathematicsmade into two equal parts or half the amount
- The cake was halved for the two children.
- The halved apple pieces were easy to share.
- Profits were halved after the new policy.
Origin of halved
Old English, healf (half)
Terms with halved included in their meaning
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- French:coupé en deux, ...
- German:halbiert, ...
- Italian:dimezzato, ...
- Spanish:reducido a la mitad, ...
- Portuguese:reduzido a metade, ...
- Chinese:减半的, ...
- Japanese:半分の, ...
- Arabic:مَنْصُوف, ...
- Hebrew:חָצוּי, ...
- Russian:разделённый пополам, ...
- Ukrainian:поділений навпіл, ...
- Hindi:आधा, ...
Definition of halve - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
reductiontr. reduce to half the original amounttr.
- The company plans to halve its carbon emissions by 2030.
2.
divisiontr. divide into two equal partstr.
- Please halve the apple so we can share it.
3.
mathintr. make up half of somethingintr.
- Women halve the workforce in this industry.
4.
sportstr. TECH. UK achieve a tie in golftr. TECH. UK
- They managed to halve the match on the final hole.
Expressions with halve
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reduce something by half
The company decided to halve it to save costs.
Origin of halve
Old English, halvan (to divide in half)
Examples of halve in a sentence
They decided to halve the budget for the project. He decided to halve the sandwich for lunch. The recipe says to halve the ingredients for a smaller portion. The senior staff halve the committee's membership. Only two teams halve the league's total entrants. The players agreed to halve the round after a tough game.
He was thrilled to halve the tournament with his rival.
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- French:réduire de moitié, diviser, ...
- German:halbieren, teilen, ...
- Italian:dimezzare, spartire, ...
- Spanish:reducir a la mitad, partir, ...
- Portuguese:reduzir para metade, dividir, ...
- Chinese:减半, 切成两半, ...
- Japanese:半減する, 半分を占める, ...
- Arabic:خَفَّضَ إلى النصف, قَسَمَ إلى نِصْفَيْنِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְחִית בַּחֲצִי, לְבַתֵּר, ...
- Russian:сократить, разделять, ...
- Ukrainian:зменшити, розрізати, ...
- Hindi:आधा करना, विभाजित करना, ...
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