quadrisect

[ kwod-ruh-sekt ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to divide (something) into four equal parts.

Origin of quadrisect

1
1800–10; quadri- + -sect

Other words from quadrisect

  • quad·ri·sec·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for quadrisect

quadrisect

/ (ˈkwɒdrɪˌsɛkt) /


verb
  1. to divide into four parts, esp into four equal parts

Derived forms of quadrisect

  • quadrisection, noun

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