trifurcate

tri·fur·cate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trahy-fur-keyt, trahy-fer-keyt; adjective trahy-fur-kit, trahy-fer-]
- /traɪˈfɜr keɪt, ˈtraɪ fərˌkeɪt; adjective traɪˈfɜr kɪt, ˈtraɪ fər-/
- /trˈaɪfəkˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-fur-keyt, trahy-fer-keyt; adjective trahy-fur-kit, trahy-fer-]
- /traɪˈfɜr keɪt, ˈtraɪ fərˌkeɪt; adjective traɪˈfɜr kɪt, ˈtraɪ fər-/

Definitions of trifurcate word

verb without object trifurcate to divide into three forks or branches. 1
adjective trifurcate Also, trifurcated. divided into three forks or branches. 1
adjective trifurcate having three branches or forks 0
adjective trifurcate having three forks or branches 0

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Origin of trifurcate

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; See origin at tri-, furcate

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Parts of speech for Trifurcate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trifurcate

trifurcate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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trifurcate usage trend in Literature

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