Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trisector

/ˈtɹaɪˌsɛktɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tri-sec-tor
IPA: /ˈtɹaɪˌsɛktɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line or curve that trisects something.

noun

Someone who believes to have found a way to construct an angle one-third the size of an arbitrary angle using only an unmarked straightedge and compass (this is known to be impossible; see Angle trisection § Proof of impossibility on WikipediaWikipedia ).

Informal

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: bisector"
"A trisector is a person who has, he thinks, succeeded in dividing any angle into three equal parts using straightedge and compass alone. He comes when he sends you his trisection in the mail and asks your opinion, or (worse) calls you to discuss his work, or (worse still) shows up in person. You may think that the problem of how to deal with trisectors is not an important one; I intend to show that it is."

Etymology

From trisect + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: trisect

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹaɪˌsɛktɚ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

trisectors (plural)

Phrases

Morley's trisector theorem

Rhymes With

director sector vector collector detector protector hector projector rector nectar selector specter

Questions

How do you pronounce trisector?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪˌsɛktɚ/.
What does trisector mean?: A line or curve that trisects something.
Where does trisector come from?: From trisect + -or.

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