bisection

bisection — noun

1. the act or result of separating something into two parts, usually of the same si

1.名詞C2
釋義

the act or result of separating something into two parts, usually of the same size or shape

例句

Ada checked the cake's bisection before handing the two sisters their slices.

cake's bisection before serving equal portions

In geometry class, Jabari marked the bisection of the line with a red dot.

geometry: mark the bisection of a line

同義詞
  • halving

    more everyday and often stresses reducing something by half

  • split

    common and broad; it does not strongly suggest equal parts

  • division

    more general and can describe more than two parts

文法句型

the bisection of a line

the bisection of something into two parts

用法筆記

Common in formal or technical writing, especially in mathematics, science, and medical description. In everyday English, people usually say split in half or divide into two parts instead.

常見錯誤

Please bisection the sandwich for me.
Please bisect the sandwich for me.
💡Bisection is the noun for the act or result, while bisect is the verb.