bifurcation
/ˌbaɪfərˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of splitting or dividing into two branches or parts.
- The political party faced a bifurcation over the new policy.
- The bifurcation of the company into two separate firms was completed last year.
- The bifurcation of the river created a small island in the middle.
- A point where something divides into two branches.
- The doctor examined the bifurcation of the artery in the scan.
- The bifurcation of the main road caused confusion for drivers.
- At the bifurcation of the trail, we chose the left path.