bifurcated

Definition of Bifurcated in English :

1. bifurcated

divided into or made up of two parts

Example Sentences:
'socially bifurcated populations'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bifurcated

verb (ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt )

1.

to fork or divide into two parts or branches

adjective (ɪbaɪˈfəˌkeɪt , -kɪt)

2.

forked or divided into two sections or branches

adjective

1.

having two branches or peaks; forked

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbifurˌcated or ˈbifurˌcating

2.

to divide into two parts or branches

v. bi·fur·cat·ed, bi·fur·cat·ing, bi·fur·cates

v.tr.

To divide into two parts or branches.

v.intr.

To separate into two parts or branches; fork.

adj. (-kāt′, -kĭt)

Forked or divided into two parts or branches, as the Y-shaped styles of certain flowers.