trisect
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tri·sect
(trī′sĕkt′, trī-sĕkt′)tr.v. tri·sect·ed, tri·sect·ing, tri·sects
To divide into three equal parts.
tri′sec′tion (trī′sĕk′shən, trī-sĕk′-) n.
tri′sec′tor (trī′sĕk′tər, trī-sĕk′-) n.
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trisect
(traɪˈsɛkt)vb
(tr) to divide into three parts, esp three equal parts
[C17: tri- + -sect from Latin secāre to cut]
trisection n
triˈsector n
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tri•sect
(traɪˈsɛkt, ˈtraɪ sɛkt)v.t.
to divide into three parts, esp. into three equal parts.
[1685–95; tri- + -sect < Latin sectus, past participle of secāre to cut, sever]
tri•sec′tion, n.
tri•sec′tor, n.
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trisect
Past participle: trisected
Gerund: trisecting
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| Verb | 1. |  trisect - cut in three; "trisect a line" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
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