quadrisect

[ kwod-ruh-sekt ]

/ ˈkwɒd rəˌsɛkt /

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verb (used with object)

to divide (something) into four equal parts.

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Origin of quadrisect

1800–10; quadri- + -sect

OTHER WORDS FROM quadrisect

quad·ri·sec·tion, noun

Words nearby quadrisect

quadriphonics, quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadripole, quadrireme, quadrisect, quadrisyllable, quadrivalent, quadrivial, quadrivium, quadrominium

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How to use quadrisect in a sentence

Quadrisect this height and draw through these points horizontal lines.
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British Dictionary definitions for quadrisect

quadrisect

/ (ˈkwɒdrɪˌsɛkt) /

verb

to divide into four parts, esp into four equal parts

Derived forms of quadrisect

quadrisection, noun

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