bisect

English

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛkt

Verb

bisect (third-person singular simple present bisects, present participle bisecting, simple past and past participle bisected)

1. To cut or divide into two parts.
2. (geometry) To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.

Translations

to cut or divide into two parts

• German: halbieren (de)

geometry: to divide an angle, line segment or other figure into two equal parts

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• Bulgarian: разполовявам (bg) (razpolovjavam), разделям наполовина (bg) (razdeljam napolovina)

Noun

bisect (plural bisects)

1. (geometry) A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
2. (philately) An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.

Translations

geometry: a bisector

philately: an envelope or card

See also

• disect
• vivisect