bifurcation
/ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
- A division into two branches.
- (by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
- The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
- Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
- A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
- The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
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