bifurcation
noun
bi·fur·ca·tion
ˌbī-(ˌ)fər-ˈkā-shən 
1
a
: the point or area at which something divides into two branches or parts : the point at which bifurcating occurs
Inflammation may occlude the bifurcation of the trachea.
b
: branch
2
: the state of being divided into two branches or parts : the act of bifurcating
Examples of bifurcation in a Sentence
a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures
a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party
Recent Examples on the Web
Suppose several families collide at a bifurcation point when the energy hits a particular number, and several more families branch out from that bifurcation point when the energy is higher.
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Leila Sloman, WIRED, 5 May 2024
Koh wanted to know how to identify and predict bifurcation points.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 5 May 2024
Since the end of the Cold War and the subsequent bifurcation of Czechoslovakia, the two countries that emerged maintained warm brotherly ties, even when ruling governments in Prague and Bratislava were of differing political stripes.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
With firms pushing to lock down market share in a burgeoning asset class, this bifurcation among fund managers looks set to continue.
—Elijah Nicholson-Messmer, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024
The effect of this bifurcation of sight and sound is extraordinary, as writer Giles Harvey explains in this essay.
—Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024
Experts are predicting a bifurcation in the real estate market, where newer, luxury properties will attract demand at the expense of older, less premium ones, which could face demolition.
—Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
This has led to a bifurcation in public policy recommendations.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Level 2 refers to minutiae or small details, such as bifurcations, endings, eyes and hooks.
—Partha Banerjee, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
Leila Sloman, WIRED, 5 May 2024
Koh wanted to know how to identify and predict bifurcation points.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 5 May 2024
Since the end of the Cold War and the subsequent bifurcation of Czechoslovakia, the two countries that emerged maintained warm brotherly ties, even when ruling governments in Prague and Bratislava were of differing political stripes.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
With firms pushing to lock down market share in a burgeoning asset class, this bifurcation among fund managers looks set to continue.
—Elijah Nicholson-Messmer, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024
The effect of this bifurcation of sight and sound is extraordinary, as writer Giles Harvey explains in this essay.
—Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024
Experts are predicting a bifurcation in the real estate market, where newer, luxury properties will attract demand at the expense of older, less premium ones, which could face demolition.
—Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
This has led to a bifurcation in public policy recommendations.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Level 2 refers to minutiae or small details, such as bifurcations, endings, eyes and hooks.
—Partha Banerjee, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bifurcation. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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