Definition
Definition of bisecting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
geometryRare cutting across or throughRare
- The bisecting road goes through the middle of the forest.
2.
mathematicsTECH. dividing into two equal partsTECH.
- The bisecting line splits the circle into two equal halves.
Origin of bisecting
Latin, bis (twice) + secare (to cut)
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mathematics
line bisecting a plane figure
Examples of bisecting in a sentence
A bisecting path split the garden into four sections. The bisecting road divided the town into two. A bisecting line was drawn to find the center.
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- French:biseautant, séparatrice, ...
- German:durchschneidend, halbierend, ...
- Italian:attraversante, bisecante, ...
- Spanish:cortante, bisector, ...
- Portuguese:cortando, dividindo, ...
- Chinese:横切, 分成两等份, ...
- Japanese:横切る, 二等分する, ...
- Arabic:قَاطِع, مُنصِّف, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹצֶה, מְחַלֵּק, ...
- Russian:пересекающий, делящий пополам, ...
- Ukrainian:перетинаючий, розділяючий, ...
- Hindi:काटने वाला, द्विभाजक, ...
Definition of bisect - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
equal halvesRare cut or split into two partsRare
- The river bisects the town into two sections.
2.
mathematicsRare divide something into two equal partsRare
- The line bisects the angle perfectly.
3.
technologyTECH. US perform a binary search to find changesTECH. US
- The developer bisected the code to find the bug.
Origin of bisect
Latin, bi (two) + secare (cut)
Examples of bisect in a sentence
To bisect the cake, use a sharp knife. The river bisects the city into two distinct areas. A path bisects the park, making it easy to navigate. She bisected the dataset to isolate the error. The engineer bisected the system to identify the fault.
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- French:diviser, bissecter, ...
- German:teilen, zweiteilen, ...
- Italian:dividere, bisecare, ...
- Spanish:dividir, bisecar, ...
- Portuguese:dividir, cortar ao meio, ...
- Chinese:一分为二, 平分, ...
- Japanese:分ける, 二等分する, ...
- Arabic:شَطَرَ, نَصَفَ, ...
- Hebrew:לַחֲצוֹת, לְחַצּוֹת, ...
- Russian:разделять, делить пополам, ...
- Ukrainian:розділяти, ділити, ...
- Hindi:विभाजित करना, दो भागों में बांटना, ...
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