1. plural of half; two equal parts that together make a whole

1. third person singular present of halve; reduces by half or divides into two equal parts

Examples

• She cut the apple into two halves.
• The recipe calls for two halves of a lemon.
• The company halves its workforce during slow seasons.
• He always halves his sandwich with his sister.
• The two halves of the team practiced separately.
• This medication halves the risk of infection.
• Both halves of the orange were perfectly equal.