bifurcate

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈbaɪfɚˌkeɪt/ UK /ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #140690

Meanings

1

verb
to divide into two branches

The road bifurcated after the turn.
2

verb
to split or divide into two

The bone bifurcates at this point.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

biforkedbranch fork

Word family

Forms bifurcated

Derived forms bifurcatedbifurcatelybifurcationbifurcativebifurcatornonbifurcatingrebifurcate

Related forms confurcatefurcatequadfurcatedtrifurcate

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bifurcātus. Surface Analysis bi- + furcate.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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