Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

quadrisect

verb

/ˌkwɒdrɪˈsɛkt/

Definition

To divide something into four equal parts.

Examples

To narrow down the survey, we decided to quadrisect the region into four distinct areas for better analysis.
The cake was beautifully quadrisected for the four guests at the dinner party.

Meaning

The term quadrisect derives from the Latin word ‘quadrisectus’, where ‘quadri-‘ means four and ‘sect’ means to cut. It is commonly used in geometry and mathematics to refer to the process of dividing a shape or angle into four equal sections.