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 adjective
bisectionally adverb

Examples of bisect in a Sentence

Draw a line that bisects the angle. The city is bisected by the highway.
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In one large, redolent print, a woman in a white coat stands beside a deserted stretch of road, gazing beyond a patch of grass while the shadow of a utility pole bisects her body from head to heels. Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025 The city also plans to construct a bridge over the Union Pacific railroad track that bisects the parkway’s future path. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025 One Russian strike drone was shot down over the Kherson region -- most of which is occupied by Russian forces, with the region bisected by the frontline marked by the Dnieper River -- and one woman was killed by a drone attack on Thursday morning, Prokudin added. David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025 The first phase also includes 875 residential units in 105-foot-tall buildings and commercial space east of a new street, Frontier Drive, that bisects the site between Kurtz Street to the north and Sports Arena Boulevard to the south. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bisect

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 17 Apr. 2025.

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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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