halving

Meanings

• Reducing something to half its original size or quantity.

  - "The baker halved the dough to make two smaller loaves."
  - "In order to save on costs, the company decided to halve the workforce."
  - "The chef halved the recipe to make a smaller portion for a child."

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Synonyms

dichotomize , dimidiate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with halving
hiving , riving , driving , striving , saving , innaving , innovating

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Halving (en) : The act of reducing something to half its original size or quantity.
   

2. Halving (en) : A British term for a division of a council, constituency, or ward, into two equal parts.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of halving that leads to same result
halve , halved , halves , halving

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'halving' is derived from the Old English word 'halian', which means 'to make whole, complete, or sound'. The prefix 'half-' in 'halving' is derived from 'halfe', the Old English word for 'half'. Thus, 'halving' refers to the act of reducing something to half its original size or quantity.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'halving' is also a term used in British politics to refer to a division of a council, constituency, or ward, into two equal parts?

2. Did you know that the largest recorded 'halving' event in history occurred on August 1, 2016, when the price of Bitcoin suddenly dropped from a high of $612.22 to a low of $298.85, representing a 'halving' of the Bitcoin price in just a few hours?

3. Did you know that 'halving' is also a term used in mathematics to refer to the process of dividing a quantity into two equal parts?

4. Did you know that the term 'halving' is derived from the Old English word 'halian', which means 'to make whole, complete, or sound'? The prefix 'half-' in 'halving' is derived from 'halfe', the Old English word for 'half'. Thus, 'halving' refers to the act of reducing something to half its original size or quantity.

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