English Explanatory Dictionary

bisection

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act of division into two parts, especially two equal parts.
  2. Either of the two portions thus produced.
  3. The act of bisecting.

Pronunciation

bīsĕk'shən /baɪˈsɛkʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bisection.wav

Word forms

bisection bisections

Synonyms

bisection dichotomy halving bisegmentation bisegment half one-half

Antonyms

duplication

Related words

bisect transect

Derived words

bisection algorithm bisection bandwidth bisection method misbisection
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