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bifurcation

bi·fur·ca·tion

UK/ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ US/ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)

2.

the place where something divides into two branches

3.

the act of splitting into two branches

Origin

From bifurcate + -ion.

Phrases

  • bifurcation theory
  • great bifurcation

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