Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bisect

/baɪˈsɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: bi-sect
IPA: /baɪˈsɛkt/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cut or divide into two parts.

Transitive verb

verb

To cut or divide into two parts.

Transitive verb

verb

To cut or divide into two parts.

Transitive verb

noun

A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"The river bisects the town."
"The quadrennial period of games and festivals in Greece was probably arrived at by bisecting an older octennial period."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bi-
Root: *sek-
Suffix: secāre

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /baɪˈsɛkt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bisects (present, singular) bisecting (participle, present) bisected (participle, past) bisected (past) bisects (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dissect vivisect

Synonyms

dichotomize dimidiate bipartition bisect half halve

Antonyms

double

Rhymes With

project perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct correct affect object checked

Questions

How do you pronounce bisect?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈsɛkt/.
What does bisect mean?: To cut or divide into two parts.
Where does bisect come from?: From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).

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