trisection

English

Noun

trisection (countable and uncountable, plural trisections)

1. (geometry) The division of an angle into three equal parts.

   A traditional (but impossible) mathematical problem was to achieve trisection using a straight edge and compass.

Derived terms

• trisection point

 

Related terms

• trisect

Translations

division of angle into three

• Danish: tredeling c
• Finnish: (kulman) kolmijako
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: tredeling m or f

  Nynorsk: tredeling f

Anagrams

• ristocetin, tricotines

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

trisection f (plural trisections)

1. trisection

Further reading

• “trisection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.