bisection C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /baɪˈsɛkʃən/ UK /baɪˈsɛkʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the division of something into two equal parts The bisection of the angle was achieved with compass and straightedge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the division of something... divisionhalvingsplitpartition ↔ Opposites unionjoining Word family Related forms bisectbisectorsection Etymology AI details From bisect (Latin bi- 'two' + secāre 'to cut') + the noun-forming suffix -ion. bi- Latin secāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bisection **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /baɪˈsɛkʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /baɪˈsɛkʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the division of something into two equal parts ## Examples - The bisection of the angle was achieved with compass and straightedge. ## Synonyms - division - halving - split - partition ## Antonyms - union - joining ## Related Forms - bisect - bisector - section ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bi- - Root: secāre ## Etymology From bisect (Latin bi- 'two' + secāre 'to cut') + the noun-forming suffix -ion. ## AI Etymology Bisection comes from bisect (Latin bi- 'two' + secāre 'to cut') + the noun-forming suffix -ion. The historical trail runs through bi- in Latin and secāre in Latin. Morphologically, bisection is transparent: it draws on bisect (Latin bi- 'two' + secāre 'to cut') + the noun-forming suffix -ion. Used as a noun, bisection now means "the division of something into two equal parts", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as bisect, bisector, and section. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown