bisect
bisect · bisects · bisected · bisecting
разделать пополам
halbieren
To cut or divide into two partsTo cut or divide into two parts.
US/baɪˈsɛkt/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To cut or divide into two parts.
The river bisects the town.
halbieren
разделать пополамrazdelatʹ popolam
cut in half or cut in two
To cut or divide into two parts.
(transitive)To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
(transitive)To perform a binary search on files in source control in order to identify the specific change that introduced a bug etc.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to cut or divide into two parts:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to cut or divide into two parts:
Origin
From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).
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Forms
bisects, bisecting, bisected, bisectedSynonyms
6 synonymsto divide into two parts:dichotomize
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbisection
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle