Bisect

Bisection is the general activity of dividing something into two parts.

Bisect may mean:

bisection, in geometry, dividing something into two equal parts
bisection of earthworms to study regeneration
bisect (philately), the use of postage stamp halves
bisection method, in mathematics, a root-finding algorithm
bisector (music)
Genital bisection, in medicine the splitting of penis

In Geometry, bisection is the division of something into two equal or Congruent parts usually by a line, which is then called a bisector Earthworm is the usual name for the largest members of Oligochaeta (which is either a class or subclass depending on the author in the phylum Annelida In classical In Mathematics, the bisection method is a Root-finding algorithm which repeatedly divides an interval in half and then selects the subinterval in which In Diatonic set theory, a bisector divides the Octave approximately in half and may be used in place of a generator to derive collections for Genital bisection in males involves the splitting of the Penis (and occasionally the Scrotum as well

Dictionary

-verb

To cut or divide into two parts.
(geometry) To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.

-noun

(geometry) A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
(philately) 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.

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