1. divided into three equal parts
Usage: geometry

1. past tense of trisect; divided something into three equal parts
Usage: geometry

Examples

• The angle was trisected using a compass and straightedge.
• She trisected the circle into three equal arcs.
• The trisected triangle showed three congruent sections.
• The mathematician trisected the line segment perfectly.
• Each trisected portion measured exactly 120 degrees.
• The trisected rectangle created three identical strips.