bifurcate

bifurcate Definition

bi·fur·cate (bī′fər kāt′, bī fʉr′kāt′; 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.

Browse dictionary entries near bifurcate