bisect Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cut in half or cut in two
    • bisect a line

WordNet


Bi*sect" transitive verb
Etymology
L. bis twice + secare, sectum, to cut.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Bisected; present participle & verbal noun Bisecting
Definitions
  1. To cut or divide into two parts.
  2. (Geom.) To divide into two equal parts.

Webster 1913