What does trisection mean?
Trisection means (geometry) The act of division of something (such as an angle, line segment, or circle) into three parts, especially three equal parts..
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(geometry) 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.
Use trisection when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Trisection means (geometry) The act of division of something (such as an angle, line segment, or circle) into three parts, especially three equal parts..
Common synonyms include trisegmentation, third, one-third.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A traditional (but impossible) mathematical problem was to achieve trisection using a straight edge and compass.
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