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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /baɪˈsɛkt/
Pronunciation (ENPR): bī-sĕkt'

Definition 1:
• A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
Labels: geometry, mathematics, sciences

Definition 2:
• 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.
Labels: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
Verb
Pronunciation: /baɪˈsɛkt/
Pronunciation (ENPR): bī-sĕkt'

Definition 1:
• To cut or divide into two parts.
Example: The river bisects the town.
Labels: transitive

Definition 2:
• To cut or divide into two parts.
• To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
Labels: geometry, mathematics, sciences, transitive

Definition 3:
• 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.
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, transitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bisect