Bifurcation

/ˌbaɪ.fərˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the division of something into two branches or parts.

The bifurcation of the river created two distinct ecosystems.

a point at which something divides into two branches.

At the road bifurcation, we had to choose which path to take.

the process of splitting into two or more branches.

The bifurcation of the paths made it challenging to navigate through the forest.

in mathematics or science, a change in the structure or behavior of a system as a parameter is varied.

The bifurcation in the equations indicates potential points of instability in the system.

From the Latin 'bifurcus', meaning 'two-pronged' or 'forked'.

bifurcation of duties

The splitting of responsibilities among different individuals or groups.

bifurcated path

A road or trail that divides into two separate ways.

bifurcation point

A critical spot where a system or process divides.

fork

A point where something divides into two or more directions.

division

The action of separating something into parts.

branch

A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or from a bough.

When a decision needs to be made that leads to two very different paths.

We're at a bifurcation here; do we keep advancing or retreat?

A situation where things drastically change direction.

That conversation took a bifurcation I didn't expect!