halvingn.

Brit.

/ˈhɑːvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈhævɪŋ/

Forms: see halve v. and -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < halve v. + -ing suffix¹.

a. The action of dividing something into two halves, or of reducing something by half. Cf. halve v. 1b, 3a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun] > dividing and sharing out > equally

halvingc1430

the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > two > division into two > [noun] > division into two equal parts

dimidiation?c1425

mediation?c1425

halvingc1430

bisection1656

hemisection1878

medisection1887

semisection1889

c1450 Art Nombryng in R. Steele Earliest Arithm. in Eng. (1922) 38 The halfyng of euery nombre.

1545 W. Turner Rescuynge of Romishe Fox sig. Iv^v Thys halfyng and partyng of the Sacrament was not in the primatiue chirche.

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 41 The often halfing of ages.

1694 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 18 70 So the halving, trisecting, quartering, &c. is performed by extracting the Square Root, the Cubick, Biquadratick Roots, &c. of the Terms.

1753 Monthly Rev. Nov. 341 For eight, its powers, and many of its products, are divisible down to unity by halving, quartering, &c.

1875 Richmond & Louisville Med. Jrnl. Nov. 546 The natural method of subdivision is not by decimating, but by halving and quartering.

1889 ‘M. Twain’ Connecticut Yankee vi. 76 Name any terms, reverend sir, even to the halving of my kingdom.

a1933 J. A. Thomson Biol. for Everyman (1934) I. v. 81 We often see this halving—through the median dorso-ventral plane—in the half-sheep or half-bullock hung up in the butcher's shop.

2017 A. A. Kwai Solomon Islanders in World War II iii. 68 The price for copra dropped drastically, resulting in the halving of wages to 10 shillings per month.

†b. Partial or half-hearted service; divided loyalty; an instance of this. Cf. halve v. 5. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > [noun] > divided obedience

halving1613

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [noun] > half-heartedness

faintness1398

faint-heart1580

faint-heartedness1580

halving1613

zeallessness1667

half-heartedness1670

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > undutifulness > dereliction of duty > [noun] > divided obedience

halving1613

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > [noun] > divided obedience

halving1613

1613 Bp. J. Hall Holy Panegyrick 37 Against haluing, hee will bee seru'd with all the heart.

1642 E. Reynolds Israels Petition 16 To reprove and humble us, for our Hypocrisie and halvings with God.

a1680 T. Brooks in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1882) VI. Ps. cxix. 145 God neither loves halting nor halving; he will be served truly and totally.

2. Chiefly Woodworking and Joinery. The action, method, or result of joining together two pieces of wood or other material by cutting out half the thickness of each at the point they intersect, so that one can be fitted into the other. Cf. halve v. 6.In quot. 1772: a cavity or recess made in a piece of wood to allow another to be joined to it by this method. Cf. mortise n. 2a.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > [noun] > wooden structures or wooden parts of > means of fitting together > methods of

mortising1589

notching1599

scarfing1644

tabulation1658

mitringc1664

tenoning1678

dovetailing1703

cocking1710

tabling1717

cogging1823

foxtail-wedging1825

mitre dovetailing1825

halving1842

key-dovetailing1847

boxing1874

1772 W. Bailey Advancem. Arts, Manuf., & Commerce I. i. iii. 15 The Rails of the Plough-frame, are seven feet long (exclusive of their halvings or tenons).

1813 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 124/2 The frequent intersecting and halving of the timbers reduces their active strength.

1871 in Decisions Commissioner Patents (U.S. Patent Office) (1872) 105 The method by halving is clearly shown in the model of Ward's patent.

1931 Manch. Guardian 24 Jan. 8/3 The neater method of halving, which can be done with a small saw and wood chisel, [should be] adopted.

2012 P. Camiller tr. J. Radkau Wood 81 Halving is externally visible; it requires more careful work and generally results in a more solid joint.

Compounds

halving joint n. chiefly Woodworking a joint in wood or other material made by means of halving (sense 2).

1868 Royal Cornwall Gaz. 10 Sept. 4/6 A treble row of wrought iron deep well rods with halving joints and brass sockets.

1920 A. Williams Things worth Making i. 16 The halving joint..is used in a base for a flower or teapot stand.

2006 Good Woodworking June 61/3 The halving joint is probably the easiest joint for any novice woodworker, with one piece notched into another.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

halvingadj.

Brit.

/ˈhɑːvɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈhævɪŋ/

Forms: see halve v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: halve v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < halve v. + -ing suffix².

That halves (in various senses of halve v.); (in early use) esp. †that does something only half-heartedly or partially; that shows divided loyalty; cf. halve v. 5 (obsolete).

1658 T. Hall Pract. Comm. 3rd & 4th Chapters Latter Epist. Paul to Timothy (iv. 2) 346 No baptizing of Infants, no fitting of the flocke for the Lords Supper, but all lies at random and in confusion; surely such Halving-Preachers should have half-pay.

1815 J. Gilchrist Labyrinth Demolished 41 Suited only to halfing and crooked thinkers.

1819 Black Dwarf 3 Mar. 131 Those half and half reformers..—these halving men are similar to characters who would only commit half a sin!

1980 Math. Gaz. 64 166 Every plane shape has an infinite number of lines which halve it... There is one halving line for each direction in the plane.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	halving
释义	halvingn. Brit. /ˈhɑːvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhævɪŋ/ Forms: see halve v. and -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < halve v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. a. The action of dividing something into two halves, or of reducing something by half. Cf. halve v. 1b, 3a. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun] > dividing and sharing out > equally halvingc1430 the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > two > division into two > [noun] > division into two equal parts dimidiation?c1425 mediation?c1425 halvingc1430 bisection1656 hemisection1878 medisection1887 semisection1889 c1450 Art Nombryng in R. Steele Earliest Arithm. in Eng. (1922) 38 The halfyng of euery nombre. 1545 W. Turner Rescuynge of Romishe Fox sig. Iv^v Thys halfyng and partyng of the Sacrament was not in the primatiue chirche. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 41 The often halfing of ages. 1694 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 18 70 So the halving, trisecting, quartering, &c. is performed by extracting the Square Root, the Cubick, Biquadratick Roots, &c. of the Terms. 1753 Monthly Rev. Nov. 341 For eight, its powers, and many of its products, are divisible down to unity by halving, quartering, &c. 1875 Richmond & Louisville Med. Jrnl. Nov. 546 The natural method of subdivision is not by decimating, but by halving and quartering. 1889 ‘M. Twain’ Connecticut Yankee vi. 76 Name any terms, reverend sir, even to the halving of my kingdom. a1933 J. A. Thomson Biol. for Everyman (1934) I. v. 81 We often see this halving—through the median dorso-ventral plane—in the half-sheep or half-bullock hung up in the butcher's shop. 2017 A. A. Kwai Solomon Islanders in World War II iii. 68 The price for copra dropped drastically, resulting in the halving of wages to 10 shillings per month. †b. Partial or half-hearted service; divided loyalty; an instance of this. Cf. halve v. 5. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > [noun] > divided obedience halving1613 the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [noun] > half-heartedness faintness1398 faint-heart1580 faint-heartedness1580 halving1613 zeallessness1667 half-heartedness1670 the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > undutifulness > dereliction of duty > [noun] > divided obedience halving1613 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > [noun] > divided obedience halving1613 1613 Bp. J. Hall Holy Panegyrick 37 Against haluing, hee will bee seru'd with all the heart. 1642 E. Reynolds Israels Petition 16 To reprove and humble us, for our Hypocrisie and halvings with God. a1680 T. Brooks in C. H. Spurgeon Treasury of David (1882) VI. Ps. cxix. 145 God neither loves halting nor halving; he will be served truly and totally. 2. Chiefly Woodworking and Joinery. The action, method, or result of joining together two pieces of wood or other material by cutting out half the thickness of each at the point they intersect, so that one can be fitted into the other. Cf. halve v. 6.In quot. 1772: a cavity or recess made in a piece of wood to allow another to be joined to it by this method. Cf. mortise n. 2a. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > [noun] > wooden structures or wooden parts of > means of fitting together > methods of mortising1589 notching1599 scarfing1644 tabulation1658 mitringc1664 tenoning1678 dovetailing1703 cocking1710 tabling1717 cogging1823 foxtail-wedging1825 mitre dovetailing1825 halving1842 key-dovetailing1847 boxing1874 1772 W. Bailey Advancem. Arts, Manuf., & Commerce I. i. iii. 15 The Rails of the Plough-frame, are seven feet long (exclusive of their halvings or tenons). 1813 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 124/2 The frequent intersecting and halving of the timbers reduces their active strength. 1871 in Decisions Commissioner Patents (U.S. Patent Office) (1872) 105 The method by halving is clearly shown in the model of Ward's patent. 1931 Manch. Guardian 24 Jan. 8/3 The neater method of halving, which can be done with a small saw and wood chisel, [should be] adopted. 2012 P. Camiller tr. J. Radkau Wood 81 Halving is externally visible; it requires more careful work and generally results in a more solid joint. Compounds halving joint n. chiefly Woodworking a joint in wood or other material made by means of halving (sense 2). Π 1868 Royal Cornwall Gaz. 10 Sept. 4/6 A treble row of wrought iron deep well rods with halving joints and brass sockets. 1920 A. Williams Things worth Making i. 16 The halving joint..is used in a base for a flower or teapot stand. 2006 Good Woodworking June 61/3 The halving joint is probably the easiest joint for any novice woodworker, with one piece notched into another. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). halvingn.² Etymology: < halve, half- (in half-net n.) + -ing suffix¹. Fishing with a half-net. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [noun] > fishing with net > using other nets rugging1758 halving1792 scringing1825 trammelling1866 splash-netting1901 drift-netting1913 ring-netting1941 1792 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. II. 16 (Jam.) A second mode of fishing, called haaving or hauling. 1812 W. Singer Agric. County of Dumfries 604 In halving, all animosities are forgot. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2012). halvingadj. Brit. /ˈhɑːvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhævɪŋ/ Forms: see halve v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: halve v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < halve v. + -ing suffix². That halves (in various senses of halve v.); (in early use) esp. †that does something only half-heartedly or partially; that shows divided loyalty; cf. halve v. 5 (obsolete). Π 1658 T. Hall Pract. Comm. 3rd & 4th Chapters Latter Epist. Paul to Timothy (iv. 2) 346 No baptizing of Infants, no fitting of the flocke for the Lords Supper, but all lies at random and in confusion; surely such Halving-Preachers should have half-pay. 1815 J. Gilchrist Labyrinth Demolished 41 Suited only to halfing and crooked thinkers. 1819 Black Dwarf 3 Mar. 131 Those half and half reformers..—these halving men are similar to characters who would only commit half a sin! 1980 Math. Gaz. 64 166 Every plane shape has an infinite number of lines which halve it... There is one halving line for each direction in the plane. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.c1450n.²1792adj.1658
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halvingn.

Compounds

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halvingadj.

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