bifurcate
bi·fur·cate
bifurcate · bifurcates · bifurcated · bifurcating
раздваивать
To divide or fork into two channels or branchesTo divide or fork into two channels or branches.
UK/ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt/US/ˈbaɪfɚˌkeɪt/
» This is where the river bifurcates, with one branch running to the East and the other running to the West.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To divide or fork into two channels or branches.
раздваиватьrazdvaivatʹ
divide into two branches
(transitive)To cause to bifurcate.
Examples
1 sentencesThis is where the river bifurcates, with one branch running to the East and the other running to the West.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
(intransitive) divide into two:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bifurcātus. Surface Analysis bi- + furcate.Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bifurcātus. Surface Analysis bi- + furcate.
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Forms
bifurcates, bifurcating, bifurcated, bifurcated| Base form | bifurcate · to bifurcate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bifurcates |
| Present participle | bifurcating |
| Past simple | bifurcated |
| Past participle | bifurcated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle