Bisect
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Bisection is the general activity of dividing something into two equal parts.
Bisect may mean:
Bisect may mean:
- bisectionBisectionIn geometry, bisection is the division of something into two equal or congruent parts, usually by a line, which is then called a bisector. The most often considered types of bisectors are the segment bisector and the angle bisector In geometry, bisection is the division of something into two equal...
, in geometry, dividing something into two equal parts - bisection of earthworms to study regeneration
- bisect (philately)Bisect (philately)Bisects and splits refer to postage stamps that have been cut in part, most commonly in half, but also other fractions, and postally used for the proportionate value of the entire stamp, such as a two cent stamp cut in half and used as a one cent stamp....
, the use of postage stamp halves - bisection methodBisection methodThe bisection method in mathematics is a root-finding method which repeatedly bisects an interval and then selects a subinterval in which a root must lie for further processing. It is a very simple and robust method, but it is also relatively slow...
, in mathematics, a root-finding algorithm - bisector (music)Bisector (music)In diatonic set theory, a bisector divides the octave approximately in half and may be used in place of a generator to derive collections for which structure implies multiplicity is not true such as the ascending melodic minor, harmonic minor, and octatonic scales. Well formed generated collections...