bifurcated

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 bifurcated word

adjective bifurcated divided into two branches. 1
verb bifurcated simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate. 0
adjective bifurcated Divided into two branches; twoforked, twiforked. 0

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Origin of bifurcated

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 Bifurcated

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bifurcated 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 bifurcated

adj bifurcated

bifid — divided into two lobes by a median cleft
branched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
dichotomous — divided or dividing into two parts.
divaricate — to spread apart; branch; diverge.

adjective bifurcated

cleft — A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
furcated — Forked or branched.

verb bifurcated

dimidiated — Simple past tense and past participle of dimidiate.
divaricated — Spread-out, divergent, especially of a branch etc. which is at nearly ninety degrees to the main stem.
diverged — to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.

All 12 Synonyms of bifurcated