bisect C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /baɪˈsɛkt/ UK /baɪˈsɛkt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to divide into two equal parts A straight road bisects the village from north to south. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to divide into two equal parts halvesplitdividecleavecut ↔ Opposites joinunitemerge Word family Derived forms bisectionbisectorbisectional Related forms sectiondissectintersecttrisect Etymology AI details A modern Latinate coinage from Latin bi- ('two') + sectus, past participle of secāre ('to cut'). bi- Latin secāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Actions & Processes markdown