/ baɪˈsekt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( technical ) to divide sth into two equal parts
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from bi- two + Latin sect- (from secare to cut).
/ baɪˈsekt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( technical ) to divide sth into two equal parts
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from bi- two + Latin sect- (from secare to cut).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005