bisect

C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity

US /baɪˈsɛkt/ UK /baɪˈsɛkt/ See IPA manual

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to divide into two equal parts

A straight road bisects the village from north to south.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to divide into two equal parts halve split divide cleave cut

Opposites

join unite merge

Word family

Derived forms bisectionbisectorbisectional

Related forms section dissect intersecttrisect

Etymology

A modern Latinate coinage from Latin bi- ('two') + sectus, past participle of secāre ('to cut').

bi- Latin secāre Latin

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# bisect

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** baɪˈsɛkt
**IPA (UK):** baɪˈsɛkt

## Meanings
1. to divide into two equal parts

## Examples
- A straight road bisects the village from north to south.

## Synonyms
- halve
- split
- divide
- cleave
- cut

## Antonyms
- join
- unite
- merge

## Derived Forms
- bisection
- bisector
- bisectional

## Related Forms
- section
- dissect
- intersect
- trisect

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bi-
- Root: secāre
- Affix: bi- - two

## Etymology
A modern Latinate coinage from Latin bi- ('two') + sectus, past participle of secāre ('to cut').

## AI Etymology
Bisect is a verb meaning "to divide into two equal parts". Historically, it is a modern Latinate coinage from Latin bi- ('two') + sectus, past participle of secāre ('to cut'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bisect is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin bi- with Latin secāre. Close English family members include bisection, bisector, bisectional, section, and dissect.

## Topics
- Numbers & Quantity

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