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- [hem-i-sekt, hem-i-sekt]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈsɛkt, ˈhɛm ɪˌsɛkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hem-i-sekt, hem-i-sekt]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈsɛkt, ˈhɛm ɪˌsɛkt/
Definitions of hemisect word
- verb with object hemisect to cut into two equal parts; to bisect, especially along a medial longitudinal plane. 1
- noun hemisect (anatomy, transitive) To divide along the mesial plane. 1
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Origin of hemisect
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; hemi- + -sect
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Parts of speech for Hemisect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hemisect popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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hemisect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hemisect
verb hemisect
- 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 hemisect
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