bisect

UK
/baɪˈsɛkt/
US
/baɪˈsɛkt/
bisectverb
bisected
Past Simple
bisected
Past Participle
bisecting
Gerund
UK
/baɪˈsɛkt/
US
/baɪˈsɛkt/
Translations
bissecterSens formel et géométrique : couper en deux parties égales.
A diameter bisects a circle, passing through its center.
Un diamètre bissecte un cercle en passant par son centre.
Definitions
To divide or cross something so as to create two parts, especially two equal parts.
A busy highway bisects the valley, separating farmlands on either side.
To cut or split something into two equal parts along a line, plane, or angle, especially in geometry.
A diameter bisects a circle, passing through its center.