bisect

/ˈbaɪsɛkt/
verb
  1. To divide something into two equal parts.
    • The line bisects the circle into two equal halves.
    • In geometry class, they learned how to bisect an angle using a compass.
    • The highway bisects the town, separating the residential area from the commercial district.
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