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bisect

bi·sect

bisect

 
 
pronunciation:
baI sekt
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: bisects, bisecting, bisected
definition 1: to cut or split into two equal parts.
synonyms:
halve
similar words:
divide, split
definition 2: to cut across or intersect, as a road by a railroad.
synonyms:
cross, intersect
similar words:
traverse
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to split in two directions, as a path or road; fork.
synonyms:
bifurcate, divide, fork, split
similar words:
branch, diverge, part, separate
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derivations: bisectional (adj.), bisectionally (adv.), bisection (n.)
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