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halving

USHAV-ing/ˈhævɪŋ/UK · AUSHAHV-ing/ˈhɑːvɪŋ/

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2 meanings of halving

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of cutting something into two equal parts.

    Like folding a sheet of paper in two so each side is the same size.

    The halving of the recipe left us with too little batter.

    A quick halving of the pizza gave each kid an equal slice.

    Similarbisection

    Oppositedoubling

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of halve. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    She is halving the apples for the kids.

    We are halving the recipe to make a smaller batch.

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