trisect

verb

trisected; trisecting; trisects

transitive verb

: to divide into three usually equal parts
trisection
ˈtrī-ˌsek-shən How to pronounce trisect (audio)
trī-ˈsek-
noun
trisector
ˈtrī-ˌsek-tər How to pronounce trisect (audio)
trī-ˈsek-
noun

Examples of trisect in a Sentence

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Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday voted to send the governor identical congressional redistricting bills that would trisect the state's most populous county, despite objections that the plans would remove thousands of Black people in Pulaski County from the 2nd District. Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2021 But logistics are complex in this nation of about 50 million people that is trisected by mountain ranges and connected by long desert roads. Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020 Hicks removed the dividing walls so that the room, running about 88 feet long and trisected by Corinthian columns, could be admired in all its splendor. Robert O'Byrne, ELLE Decor, 12 Oct. 2018 The concert dramatically trisected his career into three parts: G-Dragon, G-Dragon vs. Kwon Jiyong, and Kwon Jiyong. Tamar Herman, Billboard, 31 July 2017 Inked boxes turn into squares, and if they’re bisected or trisected, transform into tables with fields that can be filled out. Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 23 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

tri- + intersect

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trisect was in 1695

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“Trisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trisect. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

trisect

verb
: to divide into three usually equal parts
trisection
ˈtrī-ˌsek-shən How to pronounce trisect (audio)
trī-ˈsek-
noun
trisector
ˈtrī-ˌsek-tər How to pronounce trisect (audio)
trī-ˈsek-
noun

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