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BISECT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BISECT?

Need another word that means the same as “bisect”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “bisect” in this overview.

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Bisect as a Verb
Definitions of "Bisect" as a verb
Synonyms of "Bisect" as a verb (12 Words)
Usage Examples of "Bisect" as a verb
Associations of “Bisect” (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Bisect” are: divide, disunite, separate, sever, cut in half, halve, cut in two, divide in two, split in two, split down the middle, cleave, separate into two

Bisect as a Verb

Definitions of "Bisect" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bisect” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Divide (a line, angle, or shape) into two exactly equal parts.
Cut in half or cut in two.
Divide into two parts.

Synonyms of "Bisect" as a verb (12 Words)

cleave	(of a cell) divide. The large axe his father used to cleave* wood for the fire.*
cut in half	Cut and assemble the components of.
cut in two	Have grow through the gums.
disunite	Part; cease or break association with. The depiction of the protesters is designed to discredit and disunite* the movement.*
divide	Make a division or separation. Glass panels divide* the bar from the TV room.*
divide in two	Make a division or separation.
halve	Divide by two divide into halves. Pre tax profits nearly halved to 5 m.
separate	Become separated into pieces or fragments. The skins are separated from the juice before fermentation.
separate into two	Become separated into pieces or fragments.
sever	Cut off from a whole. His head was severed from his body.
split down the middle	Separate into parts or portions.
split in two	Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways.

Usage Examples of "Bisect" as a verb

A landscape of ploughland bisected by long straight roads.
Bisect a line.

Associations of “Bisect” (30 Words)

agape	Selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature. With mouth agape.
ambidextrous	Able to use the right and left hands equally well. An ambidextrous* surgeon.*
androgynous	Relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance. A stunningly androgynous* dancer.*
angle	Move or be inclined at an angle. Spring loaded hinges open the doors to any angle* up to 90.*
apart	So as to be shattered; into pieces. Quality sets it apart.
bachelor	A bachelor apartment. It s just one room a bachelor.
bisexual	Sexually attracted to both sexes. In fungi unisexual reproduction has been observed in several species that can also undergo traditional bisexual* reproduction.*
both	(used with count nouns) two considered together; the two. The film has won favour with both* young and old.*
buoyant	Tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas. Buoyant balloons.
corner	Establish a corner in a commodity. A piano was in one corner* of the room.*
dating	Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens.
diagonal	A set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry. The bars of light made diagonals across the entrance.
discrimination	The ability to distinguish between different stimuli. Young children have difficulties in making fine discriminations.
divide	Separate (something) into portions and share out among a number of people. Can you divide* 49 by seven.*
division	A group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. No multiplication or division* is necessary.*
eros	God of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid.
gender	Members of a particular gender considered as a group. Traditional concepts of gender.
heterosexual	A heterosexual person someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex. Heterosexual relationships.
homosexual	Someone who practices homosexuality having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex. Homosexual desire.
hypotenuse	The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle.
male	An animal that produces gametes spermatozoa that can fertilize female gametes ova. The valve has standard half inch threaded male* ends.*
perpendicular	Perpendicular position or direction. The great perpendicular* face of the cliff.*
prostitution	Offering sexual intercourse for pay. The sale of captives into slavery and prostitution.
segregation	The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. An official policy of racial segregation.
split	An instance or act of splitting or being split a division. Splits appeared in the decaying planks.
subculture	A cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of the larger culture. In what ways does the social environment predispose certain individuals to join delinquent subcultures.