bifurcation

1 a movement in different directions away from a common point a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures Synonyms of bifurcation divergence, divarication, divergency, separationWords Related to bifurcation difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissidence, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diversity, unlikenessNear Antonyms of bifurcation accord, agreement; likeness, similarityAntonyms of bifurcation convergence

2 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 Synonyms of bifurcation separation, breakup, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, split, sunderingWords Related to bifurcation breach, rupture; divorce, severance; decomposition, disassembly, dismemberment, segmentation, subdivision; atomization, dichotomization, polarization; diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, scattering; administration, apportionment, distribution; isolation, seclusion, segregation, sequestrationNear Antonyms of bifurcation assemblage, association; attachment, conjunction, connection, link, linkage, linkup; aggregation, combination, consolidation, fusionAntonyms of bifurcation unification, union