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bisect
To bisect is defined as to cut in half.
(verb)An example of to bisect is to split a sandwich in two equal parts.
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See bisect in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
- to cut in two
- Geom. to divide into two equal parts
Origin: < ModL bisectus, pp. of bisecare < L bi-, bi- + secare, to cut: see saw
intransitive verb
to divide; fork
Related Forms:
- bisection noun
- bisectional adjective
See bisect in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb bi·sect·ed, bi·sect·ing, bi·sects verb, transitive
To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts.
verb, intransitive To split; fork.
Related Forms:
- bi·secˈtion noun
- bi·secˈtion·al adjective
- bi·secˈtion·al·ly adverb
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