— bisection , n. — bisectional , adj. — bisectionally , adv.
v. /buy sekt", buy"sekt/ ; n. /buy"sekt/ , v.t.
1. to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts.
2. Geom. to cut or divide into two equal parts: to bisect an angle.
3. to intersect or cross: the spot where the railroad tracks bisect the highway.
v.i.
4. to split into two, as a road; fork: There's a charming old inn just before the road bisects.
n.
5. Also called split . Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
[ 1640-50; BI- 1 + -SECT ]