Synonyms for dimidiate
- verb
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To divide into two.
- adj. 1
Divided into two (equal) halves.
Related words
- Word family
- dimidiation
Forms
- Past participle
- dimidiated
e.g. dimidiated → halved, bisected, divided, bipartitioned…
Example sentences
- divide It's better to divide the corpse into five pieces.
- halve He did not want to halve it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dimidiate | falling | |
| divide | rising | |
| halve | rising | |
| bisect | steady | |
| bipartition | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- halve1
- 6 letters
- divide2, bisect
- 8 letters
- bisected
- 11 letters
- bipartition
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divide2 = 2 syllables).