bisect
verb
bi·sect
| \ ˈbī-ˌsekt
, bī-ˈsekt\
, bī-ˈsekt\
bisected;
bisecting;
bisects
Definition of bisect
: to divide into two usually equal parts
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Other Words from bisect
bisection
\ ˈbī-ˌsek-shən
, bī-ˈsek- \
noun
, bī-ˈsek- \
noun
bisectional
\ ˈbī-ˌsek-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
bisectionally
adverb
Examples of bisect in a Sentence
Draw a line that bisects the angle.
The city is bisected by the highway.
Recent Examples on the Web
North is up; Pluto's equator roughly bisects the band of dark red terrains running across the lower third of the map. — Lauren Kent, CNN, "Why Pluto is no longer a planet (or is it?)," 24 Aug. 2019 The edge of the circle of light cast by his desk lamp bisected Leif across his pale chest. — Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, "Talkin’ ’Bout a Revolution," 22 July 2019 Construction of the land bridge to connect the two sections of Phil Hardberger Park bisected by Wurzbach Parkway will begin this month. — Austin Taylor, ExpressNews.com, "Construction of first land bridge in San Antonio starting this month," 9 Aug. 2019 Yellow Creek, a river bisecting the property that was once one of the best trout fisheries in the state, has been infected by a pathogen that causes whirling disease, which is deadly to native trout. — Spencer Silva, SFChronicle.com, "PG&E owns land across California. What will happen to it?," 24 June 2019 Fitzgibbons felt an aisle running the length of the stone pathway that bisects the property—and ends at the base of the staircase up to the castle ruins—provided the most dramatic entrance for the bride. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "Inside Caroline Wozniacki’s Wedding at Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany," 17 June 2019 The roads are far too dangerous thanks to all the car traffic, and even the sidewalks are bisected by active driveways. — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, "Why You Should Care That Fewer Kids Are Riding Bikes," 25 July 2019 The property was later bisected into two parts when El Norte Parkway was extended to the east. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cell tower debate and approval leads to code compliance investigation in Escondido," 24 July 2019 Another section was found to bisect two dorms at the University of North Carolina Asheville, putting students living in the same hall in differing districts. — Richard Fausset, New York Times, "With No Supreme Court End to Gerrymandering, Will States Make It More Extreme?," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bisect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bisect
bisect
verb
English Language Learners Definition of bisect
: to divide (something) into two equal parts
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bisect
verb
bi·sect
| \ ˈbī-ˌsekt
\
\
bisected;
bisecting
Kids Definition of bisect
1
: to divide into two equal parts
2
: intersect
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