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Definition of furcate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
branchingintr. TECH divide into two branches or forksintr. TECH
- The road will furcate after the hill, leading to two different villages.
2.
divisiontr./intr. TECH divide into two or more partstr./intr. TECH
- The road furcates at the old oak tree.
Adjective
forked shapeTECH having branches or divisions like a forkTECH
- The furcate leaves of the plant were unique.
Origin of furcate
Latin, furca (fork)
Examples of furcate in a sentence
The river will furcate into two smaller streams. Watch the path furcate near the old oak tree. The river furcates into several smaller streams. As the trail furcates, hikers must choose their path. The furcate branches of the tree spread wide. Her hair was styled in a furcate manner.
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- French:se diviser, fourchu, ...
- German:gabeln, gegabelt, ...
- Italian:biforcarsi, ramificato, ...
- Spanish:ramificarse, bifurcado, ...
- Portuguese:bifurcar, bifurcado, ...
- Chinese:分叉, 叉状的, ...
- Japanese:二股に分かれる, 枝分かれした, ...
- Arabic:تَفَرَّعَ, مُتَشَعِّب, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְפַּצֵּל, מְסֻעָף, ...
- Russian:разветвляться, разветвлённый, ...
- Ukrainian:розгалужуватися, розгалужений, ...
- Hindi:दो शाखाओं में विभाजित होना, कांटेदार, ...
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