bisect.
To cut or divide into two parts.
Meaning & usage
To cut or divide into two parts.
The river bisects the town.
To cut or divide into two parts. To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
To cut or divide into two parts. To perform a binary search on files in source control in order to identify the specific change that introduced a bug etc.
Where this word comes from
From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).
A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.
Where this word comes from
From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).
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