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- [verb bahy-sekt, bahy-sekt; noun bahy-sekt]
- /verb baɪˈsɛkt, ˈbaɪ sɛkt; noun ˈbaɪ sɛkt/
- /baɪˈsekt/
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- [verb bahy-sekt, bahy-sekt; noun bahy-sekt]
- /verb baɪˈsɛkt, ˈbaɪ sɛkt; noun ˈbaɪ sɛkt/
Definitions of bisect word
- verb bisect If something long and thin bisects an area or line, it divides the area or line in half. 3
- verb bisect to divide into two equal parts 3
- verb bisect to cut or split into two 3
- verb transitive bisect to cut in two 3
- intransitive verb bisect to divide; fork 3
- verb with object bisect to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts. 1
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Origin of bisect
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; bi-1 + -sect < Latin sectus, past participle of secāre to cut, sever; see section
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Parts of speech for Bisect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bisect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bisect
verb bisect
- fork — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
- bifurcate — If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions.
- intersect — to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- halve — to divide into two equal parts.
Antonyms for bisect
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