dimidiate

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13
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14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/dɪˈmɪdi.ət/
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/dɪˈmɪdi.ət/ · /dɪˈmɪdi.eɪt/

Definition of dimidiate

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Divided into two (equal) halves.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Divided into two (equal) halves.
  2. (not-comparable)Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.
    “a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed”
  3. (not-comparable)Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.
    “dimidiate hermaphroditism”

verb

  1. (transitive)To divide into two.
    “[…] it may be dimidiated: for instance, half a rose and half a lis being stuck together, or half a lis and half an eagle.”
  2. (transitive)To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with.
    “[…] hybridization in the same vein is the beast shown as supporters to arms granted in 1971, where a unicorn dimidiates a lion rampant.”

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Etymology

From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).

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