Ontario K–8 curriculum · Glossary

bisector

Definition

A bisector is a line that cuts another line or an angle exactly in half. If it cuts a line in half at a perfect right angle, it's called a perpendicular bisector.

bisector is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.

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