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bifurcate (BIGH fuhr kayt") (verb), bifurcates; bifurcated; bifurcating
1. To divide or to branch into two directions: Blood vessels and nerves are two examples of body parts that bifurcate.
2. To split or to separate into two parts or directions: As Jane was driving through the forest, the road she was driving on suddenly bifurcated and she noticed that if she were to go to the right, it would take her up the hill; however, if she were to turn to the left, she would be going down the hill
2. To split or to separate into two parts or directions: As Jane was driving through the forest, the road she was driving on suddenly bifurcated and she noticed that if she were to go to the right, it would take her up the hill; however, if she were to turn to the left, she would be going down the hill
This particular illustration from Google images provides an example of bifurcating a symbol on a sign so it shows drivers on a highway that the road will be splitting into two directions.
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furcat-, furca-
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1. Related to items that are divided into, or made up of, two sections: The people in the community were socially bifurcated populations.
2. A reference to something that is going into two branches or directions: Jan has some biforcated or Y-shaped styled flowers in her garden.
2. A reference to something that is going into two branches or directions: Jan has some biforcated or Y-shaped styled flowers in her garden.
This entry is located in the following units:
bi-, bin-, bino-, bis-
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furcat-, furca-
(page 1)
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“bifurcated”
bifurcated trial
A tribunal in capital cases where a jury is asked to make two decisions.
The first decision is to determine the guilt or innocence of the defendant; then, if guilty, the jury will meet to decide the punishment; which might include the death penalty.