Definition:Dissection/Also known as
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Dissection: Also known as
Some sources use the term divide to mean dissect, but this has the obvious confusion with the term division, which contains within it the unspoken assumption that the parts are equal.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): divide
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): divide