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bisect
[bahy-sekt, bahy-sekt, bahy-sekt]
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.
bisect
/ baɪˈsɛkt, baɪˈsɛkʃən /
verb
(tr) maths to divide into two equal parts
to cut or split into two
bisect
To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts.
Other Word Forms
- bisection noun
- bisectional adjective
- bisectionally adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bisect1
Example Sentences
It’s bisected by La Cienega Boulevard, a thoroughfare that carries six lanes of high-speed traffic through the gritty landscape of the oil field, which feels like a relic of old L.A.
For example, “Pinky could conclude only that the strength of the floor diaphragm where the trench headers bisected the slab was inadequate.”
The commuters in “Le Métro” hark back to his early streetcar scenes but now there’s an air of mystery to the straphangers, with the central figure’s face obscured and bisected by a subway pole.
Nájera said traffic is the primary threat to Southern California mountain lions, whose habitat has been fragmented and bisected by roads and highways.
The library is meant to be noisy: It’s a lounge-like area with no walls or doors that is bisected by the hallway that traverses the building.
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