bifurcation vs forked

bifurcation

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

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

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

  • 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. 

forked

adj
  • That splits into two or more directions, or parts. 

  • Having forks (parts into which anything is furcated or divided). 

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