What is a synonym for "bifurcation"?

Common synonyms include: fork, ambiguity, ambivalence, angle, apex, arborescence.

How do you pronounce "bifurcation"?

Pronounced //ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən//.

//ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

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A division into two branches. countable, uncountable
2
the act of splitting into two branches wordnet
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Any place where one thing divides into two. broadly, countable, uncountable
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the place where something divides into two branches wordnet
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The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two. countable, uncountable
"“Get away from me, freak.” “Actually, my designation is Logic-y. I take issue with the pejorative when I am simply a product of your self-inflicted bifurcation.”"

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a bifurcating branch (one or both of them) wordnet
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Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division. countable, uncountable
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A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet. countable, uncountable
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The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward. countable, uncountable
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The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory. countable, uncountable
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A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition. countable, uncountable