English Explanatory Dictionary

bifurcated

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Divided into two branches.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of bifurcate

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪfəɹˌkeɪtɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bifurcated.wav

Word forms

bifurcated

Etymology

From verb bifurcate, from Medieval Latin bifurcatus, past participle of bifurcare, from Latin bifurcus (“two-pronged”), from bi- + furca (“fork”).

Synonyms

twiforked bifid bipartite bilobar bilobular split forked

Antonyms

nonbifurcated unbifurcated undivided

Derived words

bifurcated divorce bifurcatedly
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