bisect

Meanings

Plural: bisects

Verb

cut in half or cut in two
- "bisect a line"
To cut or divide into two parts.
To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
To cut or divide into two parts.
To perform a binary search on files in source control in order to identify the specific change that introduced a bug etc.
To cut or divide into two parts.

Noun

A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.

Origin / Etymology

From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).

Synonyms

bipartition, bisect, dichotomize, dimidiate, half, halve

Antonyms

double

Scrabble Score: 10

bisect is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bisect is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bisect is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bisect is a valid Words With Friends word