trisect
[ trahy-sekt, trahy-sekt ]
/ traɪˈsɛkt, ˈtraɪ sɛkt /
verb (used with object)
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
Origin of trisect
OTHER WORDS FROM trisect
tri·sec·tion, noun tri·sec·tor, nounWords nearby trisect
triradius,
triratna,
trireme,
tris-,
trisaccharide,
trisect,
trisepalous,
triseptate,
triserial,
trishaw,
triskaidekaphobia
Example sentences from the Web for trisection
British Dictionary definitions for trisection
trisect
/ (traɪˈsɛkt) /
verb
(tr)
to divide into three parts, esp three equal parts
Derived forms of trisect
trisection (traɪˈsɛkʃən), noun trisector, nounWord Origin for trisect
C17:
tri- +
-sect from Latin
secāre to cut