"bifurcate" meaning in English

See bifurcate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbʌɪ.fək.eɪt/ [UK], /baɪˈfɝ.kɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bifurcate1.wav [UK] Forms: bifurcate [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is bifurcate, it is divided into two. Synonyms: bifurcated
    Sense id: simple-bifurcate-en-adj-WkanK3G5

Verb

IPA: /ˈbʌɪ.fək.eɪt/ [UK], /ˈbaɪ.fɚˌkeɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bifurcate1.wav [UK] Forms: bifurcate [canonical], bifurcates [third-person, singular], bifurcated [past], bifurcated [past, participle], bifurcating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|bifurcat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you bifurcate something, you divide it into two pieces.
    Sense id: simple-bifurcate-en-verb-mix8-98R Categories (other): Verbs
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