to bifurcate
Third Person
bifurcates
Present Participle
bifurcating
Past Tense
bifurcated
Past Participle
bifurcated
1
to split something into two distinct parts
transitive
- To explore different paths, they decided to bifurcate the hiking trail.
- The decision to expand the business led to a plan to bifurcate the company into two divisions.
- The organizational restructuring will bifurcate the department into two specialized teams.
- In order to manage traffic more efficiently, the city planners decided to bifurcate the road.
2
to split into two branches or parts
- The river bifurcates as it approaches the delta, forming two separate streams.
- At the fork in the road, the path bifurcates, leading to different destinations.
- As the tree grows, its trunk may bifurcate into two main branches.
- Near the base of the mountain, the trail bifurcates, offering hikers two distinct routes to the summit.
- In the cave system, the passage bifurcates into two tunnels, each leading to different chambers.