verb
bisect
Bisect (verb) means to cut something into two pieces.
verb
1
To cut something into two pieces.
"The river bisects the town."
"The quadrennial period of games and festivals in Greece was probably arrived at by bisecting an older octennial period."
— James George Frazer, The Golden Bough (1911)
2
To split a line, angle or shape into two equal halves.
3
To search step by step through a project's saved versions to find exactly which change caused a fault, such as a bug.
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Etymology
Formed from bi- (“bi-, two”) and Latin secāre (“to cut”).
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of bisect?
"bisect" (verb) means to cut something into two pieces.
What are the different meanings of bisect?
"bisect" has 3 main meanings: 1. To cut something into two pieces; 2. To split a line, angle or shape into two equal halves; 3. To search step by step through a project's saved versions to find exactly which change caused a fault, such as a bug.
