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bipartient, a. and n.|baɪˈpɑːtɪənt|
[ad. L. bipartient-em, pr. pple. of bipartīre to divide into two parts, bisect, f. bi- two + partīre to divide.]
A. adj. That divides into two parts.
1678in Phillips. 1857Falconer in Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 318 The longitudinal, mesial, bipartient cleft.
B. n. A number which divides another into two equal parts, without leaving any remainder.
1819Rees Cycl. s.v., Thus 2 is a bipartient to 4. |