quadfurcated

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adjective

Quadrifurcated.

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quadrifurcate
OriginEnglish furcated ← Latin quadri- ← Proto-Italic *kʷetru- →
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Meanings

adjectivequadfurcated (not comparable)
  1. nonstandardnot comparablerareQuadrifurcated.

    A combustion flame is fed by a diverted portion of a process stream and the common end of a bifurcated or quadfurcated fiber-optic light guide is adapted to collect light from the flame.

    1990, Chemical Abstracts, volume 112, American Chemical Society, page 837
    1 more example

    The gasketed slidewire has a quadfurcated contactor for assuring that at least one or more contacts provide electrical continuity at all times despite the presence of dust or vibrations, it is claimed.

    1968, Pulp & Paper, volume 42, Miller Freeman Publications, page 40

    Synonyms: quadrifurcate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveQuadrifurcated.

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quadrifurcate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwr̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷetru-
  4. Latinquadri-
  5. Englishquadri-clip.
  6. Englishquad-
  7. Englishfurcated
  8. Englishquadfurcated

From quad- + furcated.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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