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bifurcation noun

  /ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ , /ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən/
  • (biology) A division into two branches.
 bifurkaatio
  • (by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
 bifurkaatio, haara, haarakohta, haarauma
  • The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
 bifurkaatio, haarautuminen kahtia
  • (mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
 bifurkaatio, kahdentuminen
  • Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
 haara, puoli
  • (geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
 haara, risteys, tienhaara

bifurcate adjective

  /baɪˈfɚkeɪt/ , /baɪˈfɚkət/ , /baɪˈfɛːkeɪt/ , /baɪˈfɛːkɪt/ , /ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt/ , /ˈbaɪfɚˌkeɪt/
  • Divided or forked into two; bifurcated.
 bifurkaatti, haarautunut, kahtia haarautunut, kahtiajakautunut, kahtiajakoinen
  • Having bifurcations.
 jakautuva, kahtia jakautuva

bifurcate verb

  /baɪˈfɚkeɪt/ , /baɪˈfɚkət/ , /baɪˈfɛːkeɪt/ , /baɪˈfɛːkɪt/ , /ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt/ , /ˈbaɪfɚˌkeɪt/
  • (intransitive) To divide or fork into two channels or branches.
 haaroittaa, jakaa kahtia
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