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bifurcate

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Bifurcate (verb) means to split into two separate parts or branches.

verb
1
To split into two separate parts or branches.
2
To make something divide into two parts.
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Etymology

A learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bifurcātus; by surface analysis, formed from bi- and furcate.

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What is the meaning of bifurcate?
"bifurcate" (verb) means to split into two separate parts or branches.
What are the different meanings of bifurcate?
"bifurcate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To split into two separate parts or branches; 2. To make something divide into two parts.
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