risteys — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bifurcation noun The splitting of something into two branches or parts, or the point at which that split happens.
- crossing noun A place where a road, river, or railway can be crossed.
- crossover noun A blend of two different styles, genres, or fields, especially in music or entertainment.
- crossroads noun A place where two or more roads meet.
- intersection noun A place where two or more roads or paths meet or cross.
- juncture noun A particular point in time, especially a critical or important one.
Senses
risteys is used for these senses in English:
- X Cross, crossing.
- bifurcation (geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
- crossing An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
- crossroads (figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
- intersection The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
- juncture A place where things join, a junction.
bifurcation — full definition
- noun The splitting of something into two branches or parts, or the point at which that split happens.
- noun In law, the division of a trial or dispute into separate stages that are heard one after the other.
- noun In mathematics and physics, a sudden qualitative change in the behaviour of a system as one of its parameters passes a critical value.