bisect
[ verb bahy-sekt, bahy-sekt; noun bahy-sekt ]
/ verb baɪˈsɛkt, ˈbaɪ sɛkt; noun ˈbaɪ sɛkt /
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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.
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Origin of bisect
OTHER WORDS FROM bisect
bi·sec·tion, nounbi·sec·tion·al, adjectivebi·sec·tion·al·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bisect
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British Dictionary definitions for bisect
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
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Scientific definitions for bisect
bisect
[ bī′sĕkt′, bī-sĕkt′ ]
To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts.
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