"dimidiate" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈmɪdi.ət/ [adjective], /dɪˈmɪdi.eɪt/ [verb]
Etymology: Latin dimidiatus, past participle of dimidiare (“to halve”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|dimidiatus}} dimidiatus, {{m|la|dimidiare||to halve}} dimidiare (“to halve”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dimidiate (not comparable)
  1. Divided into two (equal) halves. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (divided into two halves): bisected
    Sense id: en-dimidiate-en-adj-YdvF2WWX Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 36 16 6 32 Disambiguation of 'divided into two halves': 83 9 9
  2. Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-dimidiate-en-adj-Ricpfuy4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 43 6 4 43 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 56 7 3 29 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 9 36 17 5 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 36 16 6 32
  3. Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-dimidiate-en-adj-zws929H6 Categories (other): English heteronyms, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 9 36 17 5 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 36 16 6 32

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈmɪdi.ət/ [adjective], /dɪˈmɪdi.eɪt/ [verb] Forms: dimidiates [present, singular, third-person], dimidiating [participle, present], dimidiated [participle, past], dimidiated [past]
Etymology: Latin dimidiatus, past participle of dimidiare (“to halve”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|dimidiatus}} dimidiatus, {{m|la|dimidiare||to halve}} dimidiare (“to halve”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} dimidiate (third-person singular simple present dimidiates, present participle dimidiating, simple past and past participle dimidiated)
  1. (transitive) To divide into two. Tags: transitive Synonyms (to divide into two): halve Translations (To divide into two): разполовявам (razpolovjavam) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-dimidiate-en-verb-6L1-9Ahx Disambiguation of 'to divide into two': 99 1 Disambiguation of 'To divide into two': 99 1
  2. (transitive, heraldry) To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-dimidiate-en-verb-OKo2-oaW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 43 6 4 43 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 9 36 17 5 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 36 16 6 32 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bisect Related terms: dimidiation

Inflected forms

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