bisect
Speech parts
1. bisect - Noun
2. bisect - Verb
Meaning
To cut or divide into two parts.
To divide into two equal parts.
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bisect a line
All area bisectors of a circle or other ellipse go through the center, and any chords through the center bisect the area.
As well as obvious environmental concerns, the Straits bisect the city of Istanbul with over 14 million people living on its shores; maritime incidents in the Straits therefore pose a considerable risk to public safety.
An equivalent condition is that opposite sides are parallel (a square is a parallelogram), that the diagonals perpendicularly bisect each other, and are of equal length.
An equivalent condition is that the diagonals bisect each other and are equal in length.
An equivalent condition is that the diagonals perpendicularly bisect each other.