bifurcate

Describes something that is divided into two branches or forks.

ruОписывает что-то, разделённое на две ветви или развилки.esDescribe algo que se divide en dos ramas o bifurcaciones, o que tiene forma de horquilla; también puede referirse a lo que se separa en dos direcciones.frQui se divise en deux branches ou fourches, ou qui est divisé en deux parties distinctes.deBeschreibt etwas, das in zwei Zweige oder Gabelungen geteilt ist; sich gabelförmig teilend.ptDiz-se de algo que se divide em dois ramos ou que apresenta uma bifurcação; que tem duas partes divergentes a partir de um ponto comum.zh形容某物分成两个分支或分叉。也可指使某物分成两支。arيصف شيئًا منقسمًا إلى فرعين أو شعبتين، أو ما يتشعب على شكل حرف V. ويُستعمل في التشريح وعلم النبات وغيرهما للدلالة على الانشقاق إلى شقين.

1. Divided into two branches C1 formal

   Describes something that splits or divides into two separate parts or branches.

   • The river takes a bifurcate path near the delta.
   • The tree has a bifurcate trunk, splitting into two main limbs.
   • The road becomes bifurcate after the bridge, offering two routes.

   ruРаздвоенныйesBifurcadofrdivisé en deux branchesdeGegabeltptBifurcadozh分叉的arمتشعّب إلى فرعين

   Sinónimos: brancheddichotomousdividedforkedsplittwo-prongedy-shaped

   Antónimos: coalescentconvergentjoinedunited

2. Forked or Y-shaped C1 formal

   Resembling a fork; having a shape that divides into two distinct prongs or branches.

   • The insect has bifurcate antennae.
   • The diagram shows a bifurcate structure at the end of the nerve.
   • The fossil shows a bifurcate tail fin.

   ruРаздвоенный или Y-образныйesBifurcado o en forma de YfrFourchu ou en forme de YdeGegabelt oder Y-förmigptBifurcado ou em forma de Yzh分叉的或Y形的arمتشعب أو على شكل حرف Y

   Sinónimos: brancheddividedforkedprongedy-shaped

   Antónimos: singleunbranchedundivided

• more bifurcate comparative form
• most bifurcate superlative form

A verb meaning to divide or split into two branches or parts.

ruГлагол, означающий разделять или расщеплять на две ветви или части.esVerbo que significa dividir o separar en dos ramas o partes, o dividirse en dos bifurcaciones.frVerbe signifiant diviser ou séparer en deux branches ou parties, ou se diviser en deux voies ou directions distinctes.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas in zwei Zweige oder Teile zu teilen oder zu spalten; auch sich gabeln oder sich verzweigen.ptVerbo que significa dividir ou separar em dois ramos ou partes.zh动词，指分成两个分支或部分，或将某物分成两个分支或部分。arفعل يعني تقسيم الشيء أو تشعبه إلى فرعين أو جزأين، أو انقسامه إلى شعبتين متباعدتين.

1. Split into two parts C1 formal

   To divide or separate something into two distinct parts or branches.

   • The river bifurcates into two streams near the valley.
   • The company decided to bifurcate its operations into two separate divisions.
   • The road bifurcates ahead, leading to different towns.

   ruРазделить на две частиesbifurcarse, dividir en dosfrDiviser en deux branchesdeIn zwei Teile teilenptDividir em duas parteszh分为两部分arالتفرع إلى قسمين

   Sinónimos: branchdivergedivideforksplit

   Antónimos: convergemergeunite

2. Divide into two branches C1 formal

   To split or separate into two branches, often used for roads, rivers, or organizational structures.

   • The tree trunk bifurcates into two main branches.
   • The political party bifurcated into two factions after the disagreement.
   • The algorithm bifurcates the data set into two categories.

   ruРазделяться на две ветвиesBifurcarsefrSe diviser en deux branchesdesich in zwei Zweige teilenptBifurcar-se em dois ramoszh分成两支arينقسم إلى فرعين

   Sinónimos: branchdivergedivideforkpartseparatesplit

   Antónimos: convergejoinmergeunite

3. Resembling a fork C2 formal

   Describing something that is divided or separated into two branches, like a fork.

   • The bifurcate structure of the lightning bolt was captured in the photograph.
   • The artist created a bifurcate pattern in the sculpture.
   • The bifurcate shape of the coral reef was visible from above.

   ruРаздвоенныйesBifurcado, en forma de horquillafrEn forme de fourchedeGegabeltptBifurcadozh分叉的arمتفرع كالشوكة

   Sinónimos: branchdivergedivideforksplit

   Antónimos: mergeunite

• bifurcated past participle
• bifurcated past simple
• bifurcating present participle
• bifurcates third person singular