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Webster 1913 Edition

Dimidiate

Di-mid′i-ate

,
Adj.
[L.
dimidiatus
, p. p. of
dimidiare
to halve, fr.
dimidius
half. See
Demi-
.]
1.
Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or form.
2.
(Biol.)
(a)
Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half;
as, a
dimidiate
leaf, which has only one side developed
.
(b)
Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side;
as,
dimidiate
hermaphroditism
.

Di-mid′i-ate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Dimidiated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Dimidiating
.]
1.
To divide into two equal parts.
[Obs.]
Cockeram.
2.
(Her.)
To represent the half of; to halve.

Webster 1828 Edition

Dimidiate

DIMIDIATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L.] To divide into two equal parts.

Definition 2024

dimidiate

dimidiate

English

Adjective

dimidiate ‎(not comparable)

  1. divided into two (equal) halves
  2. 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. Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.
    dimidiate hermaphroditism

Verb

dimidiate ‎(third-person singular simple present dimidiates, present participle dimidiating, simple past and past participle dimidiated)

  1. To divide into two

Related terms

Latin

Verb

dīmidiāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of dīmidiō

Etymology

Latin dimidiatus, past participle of dimidiare ‎(“to halve”).

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