Crystallography. an imaginary line bisecting either the acute angle (acute bisectrix) or the obtuse angle (obtuse bisectrix) of the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
Geometry. a bisector.
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noun (pl) bisectrices (baɪˈsɛktrɪˌsiːz)
another name for bisector
the bisector of the angle between the optic axes of a crystal
to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts. Geometry. to cut or divide into two equal parts: to bisect an angle. to intersect or cross: the spot where the railroad tracks bisect the highway. to split into two, as a road; fork: There’s a charming old inn just before the road bisects. […]
a line or plane that bisects an angle or line segment. Historical Examples The Teaching of Geometry David Eugene Smith The Teaching of Geometry David Eugene Smith noun (maths) a straight line or plane that bisects an angle a line or plane that bisects another line n.
an ancient Roman seat of honor for two persons. Historical Examples Pompeii, Its Life and Art August Mau Rambles in Rome S. Russell Forbes
of or relating to the correlation between two sets of measurements, one set of which is limited to one of two values. Historical Examples Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3 Various The Elements of Botany Asa Gray Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 Various A Guide to the Study […]