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Definition of halving - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
equal partTECH. one of the two equal parts resulting from dividing somethingTECH.
- Each halving of the apple was given to a child.
2.
reductionTECH. instance of reducing something by halfTECH.
- The halving of the budget affected all departments.
Adjective
reductionTECH. characterized by reducing by halfTECH.
- The halving effect was noticeable in the budget cuts.
Origin of halving
Old English, half (divided)
Examples of halving in a sentence
A halving of the recipe ingredients was necessary. The halving of resources led to shortages. Halving the workforce increased unemployment. The halving strategy saved the company from bankruptcy. Halving measures were implemented to control expenses.
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- French:moitié, divisé par deux, ...
- German:Hälfte, halbierend, ...
- Italian:metà, riduzione a metà, ...
- Spanish:mitad, de reducción a la mitad, ...
- Portuguese:metade, dividido, ...
- Chinese:一半, 减半的, ...
- Japanese:半分, 半減する, ...
- Arabic:نِصْف, مخفض للنصف, ...
- Hebrew:חֵצִי, מְצַמְצֵם לַחֲצִי, ...
- Russian:половина, уменьшающийся вдвое, ...
- Ukrainian:половина, зменшуючий, ...
- Hindi:आधा हिस्सा, आधा करने वाला, ...
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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