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bifurcate Definition

bi·fur·cate (fər kāt′, bī fʉrkāt′; for adj. also, --kit)

adjective

having two branches or peaks; forked

Etymology: ML bifurcatus < L bifurcus < bi-, bi- + furca, fork

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing

to divide into two parts or branches

bifurcate Usage Examples

Object

  • fan: Continuous extraction through a bifurcated fan in the location of flammable gases.
  • structure: Its trunk is characterized for being straight, cylindrical, averaging 60 centimeters in diameter with a bifurcated branch structure and extended crown.
  • graft: Nearly 10,000 bifurcated grafts have been distributed world-wide, with approximately 330 in the UK.
  • gut: The bifurcated gut is not branched, unlike, for example, Fasciola.
  • intake: The Ghost was developed with both a central intake and a bifurcated intake.
  • model: Letâs consider what this bifurcating model means in the world where weâve chosen to model user journeys in the structure of a function.

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