bisect

Meanings

• Verb

  Divide a figure or a space into two equal or proportional parts by drawing a line.

  - "The line bisects the triangle."
  - "The river was bisected by the new bridge."
  - "The equation can be bisected at the x-intercept."

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Synonyms

dichotomize , dimidiate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bisect
persect , correct , protect

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Homophones

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1. bisext (None) : A number that is evenly divisible by 2 and 4.
   

2. bison (None) : A large, North American ox.
   

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Variants

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bisect , bisected , bisecting , bisection , bisectional , bisectionally , bisections , bisects

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'bisectus', past participle of 'bisectare', 'to cut in two'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bisect' is also used in the context of the bisector of an angle.

2. The term 'bisect' is derived from the Latin word 'bisectus', meaning 'cut in two'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quadrature: The process of finding the square of a number or the area of a figure by dividing it into two equal parts and finding the square of one part.

2. Angle Bisector: A line that intersects two angles of a triangle at their midpoints.

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Culture

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In mathematics, the term 'bisect' is used to describe the action of dividing a line, angle, or figure into two equal parts. It has applications in geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.

How to Memorize "bisect"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line being drawn through the center of a figure to divide it into two equal parts.
   - Visualize the line as the separator between the two parts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bisect' with the idea of dividing something in half.
   - Think of the word 'bisect' as meaning 'to cut in two'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - B-I-S-E-C-T: Brings In Two Separate Equal Components Together.

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