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bifurcation.

A division into two branches.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/UK/ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən/US
  1. A division into two branches.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any place where one thing divides into two.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
  3. The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.

    countable · uncountable
  6. The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.

    countable · uncountable
  7. The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English bifurcate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English bifurcation From bifurcate + -ion.

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