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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OTHER WORDS FROM quadrisect
quad·ri·sec·tion, nounWords nearby quadrisect
quadriphonics, quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadripole, quadrireme, quadrisect, quadrisyllable, quadrivalent, quadrivial, quadrivium, quadrominium
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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
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