furcation

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noun

The act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out.

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forking
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Meanings

nounfurcation (countable and uncountable, plural furcations)

plural furcations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe place where something divides into branches

Similar
forking
Broader
angular shapeangularity
Also see
forking

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From furcate + -ion.

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Translations

Finnish haarautuminen, haaroittuminen
  • haarautuminenThe act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out
  • haaroittuminenThe act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out
German Gabelung, Verzweigung
  • GabelungThe act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out
  • VerzweigungThe act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out
Cite this entry
APA

furcation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furcation

MLA

“furcation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furcation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furcation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furcation.

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