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halving
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Definitions

  1. 1. halving
  2. 2. dividing (into two parts)
  3. 3. the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
The act of dividing something into two equal or roughly equal parts. It can be used both literally, such as splitting an object in half, and figuratively, such as when opinion is evenly split between two sides.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He said, "Let's split the agenda in two — the first half will be for reports."

Sentence 2

She said, "If we're splitting the responsibility, then the authority gets split too."

Sentence 3

We split the fridge pudding in half with my brother and everything was peaceful.

Sentence 4

I cut the apple in half with a knife and arranged the pieces on a plate.

Sentence 5

We'll split this workload in two by priority and handle it from there.