bifurcation
nounUK /ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃn/
US /ˌbaɪfərˈkeɪʃn/
A bifurcation is a place where something splits into two parts.
The bifurcation of the river sent water flowing into two separate valleys.
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2. The point at which a road or path divides into two.
Turn left at the bifurcation of the trail.
3. A division into two branches or parts in a system or organization.
The bifurcation of the company created two independent divisions.
4. In mathematics, a point where a system changes its behavior and splits into two possible outcomes.
The equation showed a bifurcation where the solution suddenly doubled.