October 20, 2026

Bifurcate

verb

Definition

To divide into two branches or forks. Ideas, roads, narratives, and rivers can all bifurcate into distinct paths.

Example Sentence

“The path bifurcated just beyond the stream, one branch climbing steeply into the hills.”

Etymology

From Medieval Latin bifurcare, from Latin bifurcus (two-pronged), from bi- (two) + furca (fork).

Scrabble Score

B3I1F4U1R1C3A1T1E1

BIFURCATE scores 16 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

divide fork split branch

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