bifurcation

1. (countable, uncountable)A division into two branches.

   Gabelung, Bifurkation

   разветвле́ниеrazvetvlénije, раздвое́ниеrazdvojénije

   the act of splitting into two branches

2. (broadly, countable, uncountable)Any place where one thing divides into two.

   Gabelung

   разветвле́ниеrazvetvlénije, раздвое́ниеrazdvojénije

   the place where something divides into two branches

3. (countable, uncountable)The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.

   Gabelung, Verzweigung

4. (countable, uncountable)Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.

5. (countable, uncountable)A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.

   Weggabelung

6. (countable, uncountable)The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.

7. (countable, uncountable)The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.

   Bifurkation, Verzweigung

8. (countable, uncountable)A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.

1. The river's bifurcation creates an island.

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2. The debate revealed a clear bifurcation between traditionalists and reformers.

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3. In biology, bifurcation often describes the splitting of a vein or artery into two smaller branches.

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4. The bifurcation in the middle of the path was found quite confusing by our intergalactic tour guide.

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