bifurcation vs intersection

bifurcation

noun
  • A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet. 

  • The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two. 

  • The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward. 

  • A division into two branches. 

  • Any place where one thing divides into two. 

  • Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division. 

  • A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition. 

  • The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory. 

intersection

noun
  • The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares. 

  • The element where two or more straight lines of synchronized skaters pass through each other.http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-295370-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html 

  • The pullback of a corner of monics. 

  • The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect). 

  • The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets. 

  • Any overlap, confluence, or crossover. 

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