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dimidiated

dimidiated is the simple past and past participle of dimidiate.

Meaning of dimidiate

Verb

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

  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.1915, Guy Cadogan Rothery, ABC of Heraldry, page 175
    Synonyms:
    halve
  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.1973, Rhodesiana, numbers 28–31, The Rhodesia Africana Society, page 36

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Questions about dimidiated

What is dimidiated the simple past and past participle of?
Dimidiated is the simple past and past participle of dimidiate.

Words near dimidiated in the dictionary

  1. DiMiceli
  2. Dimicelis
  3. dimictic
  4. dimidial
  5. dimidiate
  6. dimidiated
  7. dimidiately
  8. dimidiates
  9. dimidiating
  10. dimidiation
  11. dimidiations

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