trisection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of division of something (such as an angle, line segment, or circle) into three parts, especially three equal parts.
A traditional (but impossible) mathematical problem was to achieve trisection using a straight edge and compass.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of the three portions thus produced.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trisections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
bisection · bisection · bisegment · quarter · half · quadrisection · quadrisection
Deriveds
Relateds
trisect · trisegmented · trisected
Synonyms
third · one-third · trisegmentation
Translations (4)
da tredeling (division of angle into three) · nn tredeling (division of angle into three) · nb tredeling (division of angle into three) · fi (kulman) kolmijako (division of angle into three)