bifurcate
verb bi·fur·cate
\ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkāt, bī-ˈfər-\
: to divide into two parts
bi·fur·cat·edbi·fur·cat·ing
Full Definition of BIFURCATE
transitive verb
: to cause to divide
into two branches or parts
intransitive verb
: to divide into two
branches or parts
— bi·fur·cate \(ˌ)bī-ˈfər-kət, -ˌkāt; ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkāt\
adjective
See bifurcate defined for English-language learners
Examples of BIFURCATE
The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
bifurcate a beam of light
Origin of BIFURCATE
Medieval Latin bifurcatus, past participle of bifurcare,
from Latin bifurcus two-pronged, from bi- + furca fork
First Known Use: 1615
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