This is the 8455th most frequent Dutch word.
halvering
"Halvering" means "halving" or "reduction by half" in English.
Here, 'halvering' is used as a noun referring to the action of reducing something by half, in this case, costs.
De halvering van de kosten heeft veel bedrijven geholpen.
The halving of costs has helped many businesses.
The term 'halvering' describes the process of division into two equal parts applied to the speed in the context of traffic safety.
Na de halvering van de snelheid reed het verkeer veel veiliger.
After halving the speed, traffic drove more safely.
'Halvering' indicates the decrease of food waste by fifty percent, showing its environmental benefits.