bissetriz

Portuguese

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  • Hyphenation: bis‧se‧triz

Noun

bissetriz f (plural bissetrizes)

  1. (geometry) angle bisector (ray that divides an angle into two equal parts)
    • 1931 June 6, Prof. Dr. Rocha Vaz, “O perfil biotypologico em cirurgia [The biotypogical profile in surgery]”, in Dr Luiz Sodré & C.ia, editor, O Brasil-Medico, volume XLV, number 23, Rio de Janeiro, page 512:
      […] teremos dois angulos que, com a respectiva bi-sectriz, formam quatro zonas angulares […]
      […] we shall have two angles that, combined with the respective bisector, form four angular regions […]
    • 1936 April 26, Tenente Arlindo Vianna, “A platina no Brasil”, in Correio da Manhã, volume XXXV, number 12714, Rio de Janeiro, page 10B:
      […] as folhas de uma vão servir de bisectriz aos angulos da outra […]
      […] [one star’s] arms will serve as the bisector to the other’s angles […]

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