bifurcated
adjective
bi·fur·cat·ed
ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkā-təd 
bī-ˈfər-
: divided into two branches or parts
This near-earth asteroid appears as a bifurcated structure, consisting of two distinct lobes that seem to be in contact.—
Richard P. Binzel et al.
Richard P. Binzel et al.The town is a bifurcated community—two distinct communities in one, really.—Dennis Farney
Dennis Farney… the strange bifurcated world of whiteness and blackness in which I was born and reared.—William Styron
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On top of that, the bifurcated score underlines the film’s identity crisis, oscillating between plucky guitar compositions from Andrew Simon McAllister better suited to a buddy-cop comedy and smooth, synth-heavy instrumentals from Mono Town that align more with a sleek spy flick.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The road to adoption of battery electric vehicles is a bifurcated path where the minds of consumers and manufacturers are set in different directions, according to a global study released this week by Tata Consultancy Services.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
And policies created in the name of long-term resilience – flood zone building requirements, for instance – are creating a bifurcated system.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
The bifurcated story puts Kendrick’s character, a struggling actress who on a whim takes a gig on The Dating Game, on a collision course with Alcala, played with a deeply unsettling affect by Daniel Zovatto.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The road to adoption of battery electric vehicles is a bifurcated path where the minds of consumers and manufacturers are set in different directions, according to a global study released this week by Tata Consultancy Services.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
And policies created in the name of long-term resilience – flood zone building requirements, for instance – are creating a bifurcated system.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
The bifurcated story puts Kendrick’s character, a struggling actress who on a whim takes a gig on The Dating Game, on a collision course with Alcala, played with a deeply unsettling affect by Daniel Zovatto.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Bifurcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bifurcated. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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