Definition of BIFURCATION

Synonyms & Antonyms for bifurcation

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Examples of bifurcation in a Sentence

a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party

Recent Examples on the Web

This bifurcation of the media poses a challenge for all tech platforms, not just YouTube, that resist taking a stand on what constitutes truth. — Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, "YouTube Debuts Plan to Promote and Fund 'Authoritative' News," 9 July 2018 This bifurcation between domestic and foreign monetary policy lacked the discipline of a true gold standard that existed before World War I, dooming the Bretton Woods agreement to failure from the very beginning. — WSJ, "Friedman vs. Mundell on Monetary Reform," 6 Apr. 2018 Connecticut is, like California, in the vanguard of progressive blue states marching toward absolute bifurcation of residents living in prosperity or poverty. — WSJ, "Election Costs: Least of Connecticut’s Worries," 16 Apr. 2018 The volume hinted at the shape of a skirt, but the bifurcation of the pant legs aided cycling. — Christine Ro, The Atlantic, "How Cycling Clothing Opened Doors for Women," 15 Apr. 2018 But that is an artificial bifurcation in a country torn by violence on all sides. — Peter Baker, New York Times, "‘Mission Accomplished!’ But What Is the Mission in Syria?," 14 Apr. 2018 But that is an artificial bifurcation in a country torn by violence on all sides. — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Mission accomplished,’ but what is the mission?," 14 Apr. 2018 There has been a sharp bifurcation of the right-of-center media. — Jeet Heer, New Republic, "The Lively Irrelevance of Conservative Magazines," 30 Jan. 2018 With the constant disruptions in media, maybe this bifurcation is only natural. — Ana Veciana-suarez, miamiherald, "The great literary debate: print or e-reader? | Miami Herald," 19 Mar. 2018

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