BIFURCATION Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

bifurcation

noun

ˌbī-(ˌ)fər-ˈkā-shən

Definition of bifurcation

as in divergence

a movement in different directions away from a common point a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures

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as in split

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party

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Recent Examples of bifurcation The option of professional golfers playing a different ball from the casual golfer (bifurcation is the technical term) is back on the table, among other possibilities. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Competition and bifurcation Still, Anjala and Wouters cautioned that the rebound isn't necessarily broad-based. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 June 2026 Beijing’s decision reinforces the bifurcation of global technology development as US-China tension heats up, and underscores the increasingly challenging environment for cross-border investments in critical sectors such as AI and semiconductors. — John Liu, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2026 People will endure a lot of indignity to avoid being left behind without VC money when the great bifurcation takes place. — Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bifurcation

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This divergence in labor market performance by gender can be partially explained by which industries are growing, according to Stahle.

— Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The divergence shows that buyers have become more selective while remaining willing to make significant bets when the strategic rationale is strong.

— Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of divergence

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Che then turned to Noem’s split this week from Bryon Noem, to whom she had been married since 1992.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Appended to the tweet, perhaps to illustrate how fresh the split is, Zilis included a screen capture of an apparent text message exchange between the two with the date of September 24.

— Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of split

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Europe’s struggle to build a trillion-dollar market-cap company has been on the mind of Peter Koerte, CEO of Siemens’s Smart Infrastructure division—the most profitable of Siemens’s four core businesses.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Chourio hit a two-run single off hard-throwing Mason Miller with two outs in the ninth inning as the Brewers rallied past the San Diego Padres for the second straight day, a 4-3 victory Sunday for a 2-0 NL division series lead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of division

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Kansas safety Taylor Davis had two pass breakups, marking a new career high, while also adding his second career tackle for loss.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
On Friday, Shivon Zilis, the Canadian artificial intelligence engineer who has four children with Elon Musk, announced their breakup on X, the social media network Musk bought in 2022.

— Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026

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Even Doom‘s famous binary-space partition trees can be broken down into SQL using a sort_key for objects that’s pre-computed for each position at load time.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Upon decampment, the drowsy drinker is met with one final chance to imbibe, at the outside window, its sliding partition reminiscent of a Mister Softee’s.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of partition

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With a little bit of separation from the shocking and utterly devastating news of Dolly the late singer’s death, a clearer view of what actually happened to Parton is starting to emerge.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026
Beyond the trauma of the family’s separation, Nick and Rebekah are also still paying off the financial cost of his lost freedom.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of separation

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The book follows this story for the critical eight years between 1527 and 1535, which led to the enduring schism that created the Church of England.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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