Etymology
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bisection (n.)

"division in two," 1650s, noun of state from bisect. Related: Bisectional.

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bisect (v.)

"to cut in two," 1640s, from Modern Latin bisectus, from Latin bi- "two" (see bi-) + secare "to cut" (from PIE root *sek- "to cut"). Related: Bisected; bisecting.

updated on September 16, 2012

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