bisect
[ verb bahy-sekt, bahy-sekt; noun bahy-sekt ]
/ verb baɪˈsɛkt, ˈbaɪ sɛkt; noun ˈbaɪ sɛkt /
verb (used with object)
to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts.
Geometry.
to cut or divide into two equal parts: to bisect an angle.
to intersect or cross: the spot where the railroad tracks bisect the highway.
verb (used without object)
to split into two, as a road; fork: There's a charming old inn just before the road bisects.
noun
Also called split. Philately.
a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
Origin of bisect
OTHER WORDS FROM bisect
bi·sec·tion, noun bi·sec·tion·al, adjective bi·sec·tion·al·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bisect
bisect dissectWords nearby bisect
biscuit bread,
biscuit tortoni,
biscuit ware,
biscuit-fired,
bise,
bisect,
bisector,
bisectrix,
bisellium,
biserial,
biseriate
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British Dictionary definitions for bisection
bisect
/ (baɪˈsɛkt) /
verb
(tr) maths
to divide into two equal parts
to cut or split into two
Derived forms of bisect
bisection (baɪˈsɛkʃən), nounWord Origin for bisect
C17:
bi-
1 +
-sect from Latin
secāre to cut
Scientific definitions for bisection
bisect
[ bī′sĕkt′, bī-sĕkt′ ]
To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts.