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   Fur·cate

   verb

   • 1. divide into two or more branches; fork: "lines of descent furcating from a common source"

   adjective

   • 1. divided into two or more branches; forked.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from late Latin furcatus ‘cloven’, from Latin furca ‘fork’.

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   • 1. furcation noun

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   What does furcated mean?

   • The adjective furcated can be used to mean the same thing. Things can furcate on their own or in an otherwise passive way, as in That’s where the river furcates into two branches, or they can be furcated by someone, as in We furcated the road into multiple lanes so more people could exit at once.

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   What is another word for furcate?

   • On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to furcate, such as: angled, bifurcate, bifurcated, branched, branching, and divaricate. The threads appear at first sight entirely simple, but are really several times furcate, and not infrequently anastomose.

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   Where did the word furcate come from?

   • The first records of furcate come from the 1800s. It comes from the Late Latin furcātus, meaning “forked,” from the Latin furc (a), “fork” (as in a fork in the road or a river). In normal conversation, you’d say that a road or a river forks or splits, not that it furcates, unless you were trying to sound technical.

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   The noun furcation refers to the act of furcating or to something that is forked or has been split in such a way. These terms are most often used in technical and scientific contexts, such as engineering and medicine. Example: The hiking trail furcates about three miles in, so make sure you go down the left branch.

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   Furcate is an adjective that means branching like a fork, and an intransitive verb that means to branch like a fork. Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of furcate from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   4 days ago · Furcate means to divide into two parts or to have a fork. It can be used as a verb or an adjective. See examples, synonyms, and word origin of furcate.

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   Definitions of furcate. verb. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork. synonyms: branch, fork, ramify, separate. branch, ramify. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures. see more.

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   Furcate means to divide into branches or forks, or to have such a shape. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of furcate in different contexts, such as biology, anatomy, and grammar.

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   Furcate is a verb meaning to divide into three branches or parts, like a fork. It comes from Latin *furcāre and is first attested in 1846. See examples, pronunciation, and related words.

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   May 21, 2024 · furcate means forked, branched, or divided at one end into parts. It comes from Latin furca (fork) and can be used as an adjective or a verb.