bifurcate
to divide or fork into two branches.
divided into two branches.
Origin of bifurcate
1Other words from bifurcate
- bi·fur·cate·ly [bahy-fer-keyt-lee; bahy-fur-keyt-lee, -kit-], /ˌbaɪ fərˈkeɪt li; baɪˈfɜr keɪt li, -kɪt-/, adverb
- bi·fur·ca·tion [bahy-fer-key-shuhn], /ˌbaɪ fərˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
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How to use bifurcate in a sentence
This aspirational element should be the centerpiece of the Republican message in this age of growing class bifurcation.
Off the Rails: How the Party of Lincoln Became the Party of Plutocrats | Joel Kotkin | November 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe beleaguered journalism industry (cough) has seen the same bifurcation.
Oddly enough this bifurcation resonates beyond just the speed of our Internet connection.
View of the vocal chords opened to their widest extent, showing the windpipe to its bifurcation.
The Sounds of Spoken English | Walter RippmannThese segments were formed by the apparent bifurcation of furrows as they neared the surface of the germinal disc.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
The bifurcation of the nerve then takes place over the summit of the posterior of the two divisions of the body-cavity, Pl.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourA series of transverse sections through the point of bifurcation always exhibits the following features.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourOn the left the bifurcation of Mont-sous-les-Cotes is passed.
Verdun Argonne-Metz 1914-1918 | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for bifurcate
to fork or divide into two parts or branches
forked or divided into two sections or branches
Origin of bifurcate
1Derived forms of bifurcate
- bifurcation, noun
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Scientific definitions for bifurcate
[ bī′fər-kāt′, bī-fûr′- ]
Forked or divided into two parts or branches, as the Y-shaped styles of certain flowers or the tongues of snakes.
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