bifurcate

English

Etymology

Based on Latin bifurcātus.

Pronunciation 1

• (US) IPA: /baɪˈfɝkət/

Adjective

bifurcate (not comparable)

1. Divided or forked into two; bifurcated.
2. Having bifurcations.

Pronunciation 2

• (US) IPA: /ˈbaɪfɚkeɪt/

Verb

bifurcate (third-person singular simple present bifurcates, present participle bifurcating, simple past and past participle bifurcated)

1. To divide or fork into two channels or branches.

Synonyms

• branch, fork

Related terms

• bifurcation
• quadfurcate
• trifurcate

Translations

divide into two

Bulgarian: разклонявам се (bg), раздвоявам се (bg) Norwegian: bifurkere (no)

Russian: раздваивать (ru) (razdvaibat')

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Latin

Adjective

bifurcāte

1. vocative masculine singular of bifurcātus