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bifurcation

UK
/ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌbaɪfərˈkeɪʃən/

Translations

bifurcationnoun
bifurcations
pl
UK
/ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌbaɪfərˈkeɪʃən/
The bifurcation of the river created two separate streams that flowed in different directions.
La bifurcation de la rivière a créé deux cours d’eau distincts qui coulaient dans des directions différentes.
Additional translations
bifurcationEn mathématiques et en théorie des systèmes dynamiques.
Synonyms
division
fork
branching
split
divergence
separation
bifurcationadjective
UK
/ˌbaɪfəˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'bifurcation theory').
bifurcationnelSurtout en langage scientifique et technique.
Experts in bifurcation theory study how systems change behaviour when a parameter is varied.
Les experts en théorie bifurcationnelle étudient comment les systèmes changent de comportement lorsqu’un paramètre varie.

Definitions

bifurcationnoun
The division of something into two branches or parts.
The bifurcation of the river created two separate streams that flowed in different directions.
A point at which something divides into two parts.
The bifurcation in the road forced drivers to choose between the highway and the scenic route.
In mathematics and dynamical-systems theory, a qualitative change in the behavior or structure of a system that occurs as a parameter is varied.
At the critical parameter value, the model exhibits a bifurcation leading to periodic oscillations.
bifurcationadjective
Attributive, used before another noun to indicate relation to or involving a bifurcation.
Experts in bifurcation theory study how systems change behaviour when a parameter is varied.
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