bisection

Meanings

• Verb

  The act or process of cutting something in half.

  - "The bisection of a cake is a traditional way to celebrate birthdays."
  - "To determine the square root of a number by repeatedly dividing it by two is called bisection method."

• Noun

  The division of a geometrical figure into two equal parts.

  - "The bisection of a triangle into two equal areas is called mediana."
  - "In geometry, the bisection of an angle is the division of an angle into two equal parts."

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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' meaning 'cut in two'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bisection' is also used in psychology to refer to the splitting of an idea or emotion into two parts.

2. In the Middle Ages, bisection was used as a method of execution, where the condemned person was cut in half.

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Related Concepts

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1. Trisection: The act or process of cutting something into three equal parts.

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Culture

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In mathematics, the bisection method is an iterative method for finding the roots of a function. In geometry, bisection refers to the division of a line, angle, or figure into two equal parts.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'bisection' as 'bis' meaning two and 'section' meaning cut.

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