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trisection

trisection

1 7.5
To divide something into three equal parts
  • noun
  • /traɪˈsɛkʃən/
: trisección
  • The architect's plan included the trisection of the triangular plot to create three equally-sized gardens.

Examples

  • There there have been the well known problems of antiquity, the doubling of the cube and the trisection of the angle.

  • The trisection of the cake was done to ensure that each guest received an equal slice.

  • We learned about the procedure of trisection in math class, where we divided a segment into three equal lengths.

Synonyms

trichotomy
vstrisection
1 9.9

A division into three separate parts

requires the three parts to be equal rather than categorical divisions
trifurcation
vstrisection
1 9.9

A place where something like a road or river splits into three parts

requires the three parts to be equal rather than unequal branches

Surface Forms

trisection singular
trisections plural

Morphology

trisection = section (transparent) = tri + section

The prefix 'tri-' (three) combines directly with the familiar noun 'section' (a division), yielding the clear meaning 'division into three'.

Etymology

Trisection comes from the parts tri- meaning 'three', as in triangle or trio, and section meaning 'cut' or 'part'. So trisection is the act of 'cutting into three' or dividing something into three equal parts.