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 Where does this bifurcation leave lifestyle influencers who have built businesses by being aspirational and brand-safe? — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026 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 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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The divergence comes as investors grapple with a more hawkish Federal Reserve, persistent inflation and a sharp rise in Treasury yields — fueling concerns that higher borrowing costs could weigh on lending and economic growth.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
This divergence reflects both short-term irregularities in how fast Earth rotates, and a very gradual, long-term slowdown of Earth’s rotation, caused primarily by the Moon’s gravitational pull on Earth’s oceans.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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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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The formal dissolution of parliament will need to be approved by the Cabinet, which Sánchez has convened for later Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The formal dissolution of parliament will need to be approved by the Cabinet, which Sánchez had convened for later Monday.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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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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The goal is to manufacture large-area membranes that can perform highly selective separations under practical operating conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
As Burberry’s fortunes improved, GUS began divesting the company, floating a minority stake on the London Stock Exchange in 2002 and completing its separation from Burberry in 2005.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of separation

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This is Kubrick’s modus operandi throughout the film, setting up scenes where furniture moves from shot to shot, wall decorations change, and there are further schisms between Ullman’s exposition and the reality that transpires.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
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

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