1. The act of splitting into two branches
   "The bifurcation of the path left hikers unsure which way to go"
    
2. The place where something divides into two branches
   "The bifurcation of the road led to two different towns"
    
3. A bifurcating branch (one or both of them)
   "The bifurcation of the artery was clearly visible on the medical scan"

Derived forms: bifurcations

Type of: branch, branching, fork, forking, furcation, leg, ramification

Encyclopedia: Bifurcation