v., -sect·ed, -sect·ing, -sects. v.tr.
To cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts.
v.intr.
To split; fork.
bisection bi·sec'tion n.
bisectional bi·sec'tion·al adj.
bisectionally bi·sec'tion·al·ly adv.
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