[v. bahy-sekt, bahy-sekt; n. bahy-sekt] 
| 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. |
| 4. | to split into two, as a road; fork: There's a charming old inn just before the road bisects. |
| 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. |
| bi·sect (bī'sěkt', bī-sěkt') v. bi·sect·ed, bi·sect·ing, bi·sects v. tr. To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts. v. intr. To split; fork. bi·sec'tion n., bi·sec'tion·al adj., bi·sec'tion·al·ly adv. |
| bisect (bī'sěkt', bī-sěkt') Pronunciation Key
To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts. |
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