bisector

noun

bi·sec·tor ˈbī-ˌsek-tər

bī-ˈsek-

: one that bisects

especially : a straight line that bisects an angle or a line segment

Examples of bisector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Any two distinct points have a unique perpendicular bisector. —

Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2019 The perpendicular bisector is a very useful tool in Euclidean geometry. —

Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2019 Gabriella Figueroa, 16, a junior, had been in geometry class working on angle bisectors when the alarm sounded. —

Anchorage Daily News, 15 Feb. 2018 In geometry class, Gabriella Figueroa, 16, a junior, had been working on angle bisectors when the alarm sounded. —

Audra D. S. Burch and Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2018

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