bifurcated

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adjective

bi·​fur·​cat·​ed ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkā-təd 

bī-ˈfər-

: divided into two branches or parts

This near-earth asteroid appears as a bifurcated structure, consisting of two distinct lobes that seem to be in contact.

—Richard P. Binzel et al.

The town is a bifurcated community—two distinct communities in one, really.

—Dennis Farney

… the strange bifurcated world of whiteness and blackness in which I was born and reared.

—William Styron

bifurcated

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past tense and past participle of bifurcate

Examples of bifurcated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The filing proposes a bifurcated regulatory model that could allow key non-nuclear components of its power plant to be built and operated prior to receiving a full nuclear license. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Try out the difference for yourself with this bifurcated serum-and-cream offering that calms, hydrates, and firms thanks to said truffles, sure, but also hyaluronic acid, panthenol, ceramides, and other good-for-skin ingredients. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Reddington renewed his arguments for a bifurcated trial in court Tuesday when asking the judge to enter a finding of not guilty for Clancy. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

But some experts say the notion of bots overtaking the entire extremely bifurcated internet is far-fetched. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bifurcated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated