Definition:Bisection
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Definition
To bisect a finite geometrical object is to cut it in half, that is, into two equal parts.
The act of cutting in half is known as bisection.
Bisector
A bisector is an object which bisects another object.
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Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): bisect
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bisect
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bisect
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bisect