trisection

English

Noun

trisection (countable and uncountable, plural trisections)

(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

Audio (file)

Noun

trisection f (plural trisections)

trisection

Further reading

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

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