furcation

Meanings

• The division or branching of a structure, such as a river or a tree.

  - "The Mississippi River has many furcations, or branches, that flow into the Gulf of Mexico."
  - "The oak tree in the park has a large furcation, or branch, that extends out over the picnic area."

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Rhymes

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fusion , delusion , improvisation , obfuscation

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Homophones

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1. ["furrow", " Furious"]
   

2. ["furl", " Furle"]
   

3. ["for", " Four"]
   

4. ["fort", " Forte"]
   

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Variants

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furcation , furcations

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Forms

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furcated, furcationary, furcative, furcatively, furcationally

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Etymology

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From Latin 'fructus' meaning 'offshoot, branch, or product', and 'atio' meaning 'process or state'.

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Related Concepts

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1. bifurcation: The splitting or dividing of a structure, process, or system into two distinct parts or branches, often used metaphorically to describe the divergence of two or more possible outcomes or paths.

2. trifurcation: The splitting or dividing of a structure, process, or system into three distinct parts or branches, often used metaphorically to describe the divergence of three or more possible outcomes or paths.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'furcation' can refer to a branching or forking path or decision, often metaphorically representing the divergence of multiple possibilities or outcomes. For example, in Dante's Inferno, the road to Hell is described as having 'three roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one, less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.'

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