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bifurcated

/ˈbaɪfəɹˌkeɪtɪd/

bifurcated adjective: divided into two branches. Also the simple past and past participle of bifurcate.

Adjective

bifurcated (not comparable)

  1. Divided into two branches.
    • Near-synonyms: bifid, bipartite, bilobar, bilobular, split, forked

Also used as

bifurcated is also the simple past and past participle of bifurcate.

Synonyms of bifurcated

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of bifurcated

Origin of bifurcated

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

Words formed from bifurcated

Phrases with bifurcated

Questions about bifurcated

What does bifurcated mean?
Bifurcated means divided into two branches.
What part of speech is bifurcated?
Bifurcated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bifurcated?
Bifurcated is pronounced /ˈbaɪfəɹˌkeɪtɪd/.

Words near bifurcated in the dictionary

  1. bifundamentals
  2. bifuran
  3. bifurans
  4. bifurcal
  5. bifurcate
  6. bifurcated
  7. bifurcated divorce
  8. bifurcated divorces
  9. bifurcatedly
  10. bifurcately
  11. bifurcates

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