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Vinony

bifurcation

noun

  1. The act of splitting something in two
  2. process or phenomenon in which one object splits into two
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ / /ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English bifurcate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English bifurcation From bifurcate + -ion.

  1. A division into two branches.
  2. Any place where one thing divides into two.
  3. The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.

    ““Get away from me, freak.” “Actually, my designation is Logic-y. I take issue with the pejorative when I am simply a product of your self-inflicted bifurcation.””

  4. Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
  5. A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
  6. The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
  7. The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
  8. A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.