bisector
5.4
A line or plane that divides something into two equal parts
- noun
- /baɪˈsɛktər/
- Specialized
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bisectriz
- To find the midpoint, draw the bisector from the vertex to the opposite side of the triangle.
- intersection of bisectors
Examples
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So you know that the angle bisectors are equal also.
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And then this line is a perpendicular bisector of that.
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Then therefore, this bisector has to be a perpendicular bisector.
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So these perpendicular bisectors go like this.
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The bisector divides the angle into two equal parts, allowing us to measure each section accurately.
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In geometry class, we learned that the bisector of a shape creates two identical halves.
Synonyms
2
3.9
A line that divides a shape or road into two equal parts through its middle
divides angles or other figures more broadly rather than only through the center
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bisector comes from the parts bi- meaning 'two' and sect meaning 'to cut', the same root you see in section. So a bisector is a line or plane that 'cuts' something into two equal parts, like slicing a cake down the middle.