bifurcated

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adjective

bi·​fur·​cat·​ed ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkā-təd 

bī-ˈfər-

: divided into two branches or parts

This near-earth asteroid appears as a bifurcated structure, consisting of two distinct lobes that seem to be in contact.

—Richard P. Binzel et al.

The town is a bifurcated community—two distinct communities in one, really.

—Dennis Farney

… the strange bifurcated world of whiteness and blackness in which I was born and reared.

—William Styron

bifurcated

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past tense and past participle of bifurcate

Examples of bifurcated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Reddington renewed his arguments for a bifurcated trial in court Tuesday when asking the judge to enter a finding of not guilty for Clancy. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

But some experts say the notion of bots overtaking the entire extremely bifurcated internet is far-fetched. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

But the notion of bots overtaking the extremely bifurcated internet is far-fetched to some AI experts. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

This bifurcated software environment is unfair not only to patients but also to medical device manufacturers, who are subject to regulations and review timelines that prevent them from innovating at the same pace and scale. — Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bifurcated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated