divide in halves

  • 1halves — [ha:vz US hævz] 1.) the plural of ↑half 2.) go halves (with sb) BrE if you go halves with someone, you divide something equally between you, especially money …

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  • 2divide — di|vide1 [ dı vaıd ] verb *** ▸ 1 separate/be separated ▸ 2 be in between ▸ 3 in mathematics ▸ 4 cause disagreement ▸ 5 separate into two ▸ 6 when cells separate ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) divide or divide up transitive to separate people or things into… …

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  • 3divide — I UK [dɪˈvaɪd] / US verb Word forms divide : present tense I/you/we/they divide he/she/it divides present participle dividing past tense divided past participle divided *** 1) divide or diˌvide ˈup [transitive] to separate people or things into… …

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  • 4Divide and conquer algorithm — In computer science, divide and conquer (D C) is an important algorithm design paradigm based on multi branched recursion. A divide and conquer algorithm works by recursively breaking down a problem into two or more sub problems of the same (or… …

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  • 5halves — /havz, hahvz/, n. 1. pl. of half. 2. by halves, a. incompletely or partially: to do things by halves. b. halfheartedly: better not at all than by halves. 3. go halves, to share equally; divide evenly. * * * …

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  • 6Divide and choose — In problems of fair division, divide and choose (also I cut, you choose) is a two party proportional envy free allocation protocol.[1] The protocol also works for dividing an undesirable, as in chore division. In the method, one person divides a… …

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  • 7divide — Synonyms and related words: Continental Divide, Great Divide, aberrate, abrupt, add, aggravate, agree to differ, agree to disagree, algebraize, alienate, allocate, allot, alphabetize, analyze, anatomize, apportion, appraise, appreciate, arrange,… …

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  • 8halves — /havz / (say hahvz) plural noun 1. plural of half. –phrase 2. by halves, a. incompletely. b. half heartedly. 3. for (or on){{}} (the) halves, (formerly) …

  • 9halves — hævz /hɑːvz n. two equal parts of something; (Sports) segments of time periods into which a game is divided hælf n. one part of two equal parts; one of a pair; either of two equal playing periods in a game (Sports); halfway point in playing… …

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  • 10go halves — see under ↑half • • • Main Entry: ↑go go halves To share equally • • • Main Entry: ↑half * * * go halves mainly spoken phrase to share the cost of something with someone so that you each pay 50% …

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