bisector

/baɪˈsɛktər/
noun
  1. A line or ray that divides an angle or line segment into two equal parts.
    • The angle bisector split the 90-degree angle into two 45-degree angles.
    • The teacher showed how to construct a bisector using a compass and ruler.
    • In the diagram, the bisector of the line segment was drawn through the midpoint.
  2. Something that divides a whole into two equal halves.
    • The highway was a bisector of the town, separating the east and west sides.
    • The river acted as a natural bisector of the valley.
    • The fence served as a bisector of the large field.
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