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bifurcation

Definition of Bifurcation

(noun) In reference to kinship, it is the distinction between the father’s and mother’s sides of the family.

Example of Bifurcation

Bifurcation Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: bi·fur·ca·tion

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /bie-fuhr-kAY-shuhn/
  • British English – /bie-fuh-kAY-shuhn/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˌbaɪfərˈkeɪʃən/
  • British English – /ˌbaɪfɜːˈkeɪʃən/

Usage Note

  • Plural: bifurcations

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Works Consulted

Carrabine, Eamonn, Pam Cox, Maggy Lee, Ken Plummer, and Nigel South. 2009. Criminology: A Sociological Introduction. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.

Cite the Definition of Bifurcation

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “bifurcation.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/bifurcation/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

bifurcation. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/bifurcation/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “bifurcation.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/bifurcation/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“bifurcation.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/bifurcation/>.