bifurcated

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

Examples of bifurcated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This bifurcated reality—strong revenue growth alongside deteriorating loan books—suggests banks are bracing for a potential economic downturn. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Innovative Dreams’ hope is to take what Erwin describes as the bifurcated, slow, and linear style of filmmaking and turn that process on its head. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 July 2026

So, venture, in its way, is looking more bifurcated than ever. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Long Beach has a similar model with bifurcated duties, while New York City has legal representation split up several ways. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bifurcated

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