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trisect definition

tri·sect (trī sekt, trīsekt′)

transitive verb

  1. to cut into three parts
  2. Geom. to divide into three equal parts

Etymology: < tri- + L sectus, pp. of secare, to cut: see saw

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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