bisect

verb

bi·​sect ˈbī-ˌsekt How to pronounce bisect (audio)
bī-ˈsekt
bisected; bisecting; bisects

transitive verb

: to divide into two usually equal parts
bisection
ˈbī-ˌsek-shən How to pronounce bisect (audio)
bī-ˈsek-
noun
bisectional
ˈbī-ˌsek-shnəl How to pronounce bisect (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective
bisectionally adverb

Examples of bisect in a Sentence

Draw a line that bisects the angle. The city is bisected by the highway.
Recent Examples on the Web At the outset, the sets designed by Leslie Travers and stage director Caroline Clegg brought home the horrors of war as characters in period dress streamed in through the aisles to take their place in a bomb shelter bisected on the floor by the map of the River Mersey. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 July 2024 The idea is to reunite the two areas of greenery bisected by Wilshire. Bruce Haring, Deadline, 10 July 2024 Hard red winter wheat leans with the wind while the knife of 83 bisects sunlight barely over the near horizon. Anthony Walton, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 City leaders announced the first step Tuesday toward eliminating vehicles on a less than half-mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard bisecting MacArthur Park. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bisect 

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Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + intersect

First Known Use

circa 1645, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of bisect was circa 1645

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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bisect. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

bisect

verb
bi·​sect ˈbī-ˌsekt How to pronounce bisect (audio)
bī-ˈsekt
1
: to divide into two usually equal parts
2

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