bifurcate
verb | /bifurcate/
Essential WordsHARD
to divide into two branches or forks
bifurcate
verb | /bifurcate/
Essential WordsHARDto divide into two branches or forks
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Synonyms
splitdivideforkbranchseparate
Antonyms
joinunitemergeconjoin
Examples
"The river bifurcates into two channels near the delta."
"The committee bifurcated the task into research and implementation teams."
Mnemonic Trick
Bifurcate = Bi (two) + Fork → split into two branches.
Etymology
From Latin bifurcus = two-forked
used for natural or organisational splits
Source: Essential WordsAdded: 9/28/2025
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