sɛkt; verb (used with object)
1.
to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts.
2.
Geometry. to cut or divide into two equal parts: to bisect an angle.
3.
to intersect or cross: the spot where the railroad tracks bisect the highway.
verb (used without object)
4.
to split into two, as a road; fork: There's a charming old inn just before the road bisects.
noun
5.
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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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) maths to divide into two equal parts |
| 2. | to cut or split into two |
| [C17: | |
| bisection | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
bisect
"to cut in two," 1640s, from Mod.L. bisectus, pp. of bisecare, from bi- "two" + secare "to cut" (see section).
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Science Dictionary
bisect  (bī'sěkt', bī-sěkt') Pronunciation Key
To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts. |
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