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bifurcate

bi·fur·cate
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [verb, adjective bahy-fer-keyt, bahy-fur-keyt; adjective bahy-fer-kit, bahy-fur-]
    • /verb, adjective ˈbaɪ fərˌkeɪt, baɪˈfɜr keɪt; adjective ˈbaɪ fər kɪt, baɪˈfɜr-/
    • /ˈbaɪ.fə.keɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb, adjective bahy-fer-keyt, bahy-fur-keyt; adjective bahy-fer-kit, bahy-fur-]
    • /verb, adjective ˈbaɪ fərˌkeɪt, baɪˈfɜr keɪt; adjective ˈbaɪ fər kɪt, baɪˈfɜr-/

Definitions of bifurcate word

  • verb bifurcate If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions. 3
  • verb bifurcate to fork or divide into two parts or branches 3
  • adjective bifurcate forked or divided into two sections or branches 3
  • adjective bifurcate having two branches or peaks; forked 3
  • verb transitive bifurcate to divide into two parts or branches 3
  • adjective bifurcate divided into two branches. 1

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Origin of bifurcate

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin bifurcātus, past participle of bifurcāre (bi- bi-1 + furc(a) fork + -ātus -ate1)

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Parts of speech for Bifurcate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bifurcate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for bifurcate

verb bifurcate

  • fork — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
  • ramify — have complex branches
  • divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
  • separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • bisect — If something long and thin bisects an area or line, it divides the area or line in half.

Antonyms for bifurcate

verb bifurcate

  • combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
  • unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.

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