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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| bisect, dissect (vv.) |
| To bisect (pronounced BEI-sekt or bei-SEKT) is “to divide into two usually equal parts”; to dissect (pronounced di-SEKT, DEI-sekt, or dei-SEKT) is “to take apart, to separate into pieces” and figuratively “to analyze in minute detail by breaking down into component parts.” | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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