1. the places where something divides into two branches or parts
2. the acts or processes of dividing into two branches

Examples

• The river has several bifurcations along its course.
• Scientists studied the bifurcations in the blood vessels.
• The trail’s bifurcations made navigation difficult.
• Road bifurcations require clear signage for drivers.
• The tree’s bifurcations created a beautiful branching pattern.
• Engineers mapped all the pipe bifurcations in the system.
• The bifurcations of the lightning bolt lit up the sky.