bifurcation

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de division en deux branches ou parties, ou le point où cette division se produit.

A noun referring to the act or process of splitting into two branches or parts, or the point at which such a division occurs.

1. A dividing branchC1formal

   One of the two branches that result from a division or splitting.

   Branche issue d'une division

   • The river formed a bifurcation, creating two distinct streams.
   • Each bifurcation of the tree led to a different path.
   • The road's bifurcation confused the travelers.

   Synonymesbranchforkprong

2. Division pointC1formal

   The specific location where something splits into two separate parts or branches.

   Point de division

   • The bifurcation of the main artery occurs near the heart.
   • We reached the bifurcation of the trail and had to choose a direction.
   • The map clearly marks the bifurcation of the highway.

   Synonymesbranchingdivergencedivisionforksplit

3. Act of splittingC1formal

   The process or action of dividing into two branches or parts.

   Bifurcation

   • The bifurcation of the company into two separate entities was a strategic move.
   • Scientists studied the bifurcation of the cell during division.
   • The political party faced a bifurcation over key policy issues.

   Synonymesbisectionbranchingdichotomydivisionforkingseparationsplitting

   Antonymesconvergencemergerunification