bisected; bisecting; bisects
: to divide into two usually equal parts
bisectionally
adverb
Examples of bisect in a Sentence
Draw a line that bisects the angle.
The city is bisected by the highway.
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The project, which is bisected by the trolley line, will feature a downtown-style main street.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The building’s front is bisected by a floor-to-ceiling pinewood door.
—Suleman Anaya, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The building’s front is bisected by a floor-to-ceiling pinewood door.
—Suleman Anaya, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bisect. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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bisect
verb
bi·sect
ˈbī-ˌsekt 
bī-ˈsekt
1
: to divide into two usually equal parts
2
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