bisect
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.
to split into two, as a road; fork: There's a charming old inn just before the road bisects.
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.
Origin of bisect
1Other words from bisect
- bi·sec·tion, noun
- bi·sec·tion·al, adjective
- bi·sec·tion·al·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with bisect
- bisect , dissect
Words Nearby bisect
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How to use bisect in a sentence
When partition came in 1947, the Pashtun demanded the redrawing of the old borders of the Raj so as not to bisect their homeland.
David's Book Club: Pakistan, Between Mosque and Military | David Frum | April 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe next point is, to ascertain the precision with which the learner can bisect an object with the wires of the telescope.
Decline of Science in England | Charles BabbageI arranged my napkin upon my knee, seized my knife and fork, and proceeded with most critical acumen to bisect a beefsteak.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2) | Charles LeverBy the aid of this axiom it easily follows that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
The Concept of Nature | Alfred North WhiteheadDraw the chord a d and bisect it at o. Through o draw e f perpendicular to a d.
South Creek did not bisect Superior, as Don thought it might, but flowed in an arc through a southern segment of it.
And Then the Town Took Off | Richard Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for bisect
/ (baɪˈsɛkt) /
(tr) maths to divide into two equal parts
to cut or split into two
Origin of bisect
1Derived forms of bisect
- bisection (baɪˈsɛkʃən), noun
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Scientific definitions for bisect
[ bī′sĕkt′, bī-sĕkt′ ]
To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts.
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