(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
borofluoric
bucciniform
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
colubriform
colubriform
adj
Characteristic of snakes of the family Colubridae; colubrid
Having the form of a snake
noun
Any snake of the clade Colubriformes
confluxible
fabricature
fibromucous
infrabuccal
infrabuccal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath, or at the bottom of the cheek
mucofibrous
mucofibrous
adj
mucous and fibrous
obfuscating
obfuscating
verb
present participle of obfuscate
obfuscation
obfuscation
noun
(computing, uncountable) The alteration of computer code to preserve its behavior while concealing its structure and intent.
(countable) A single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp.
(uncountable) Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.
(uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.
rubefacient
rubefacient
adj
Making red.
noun
(medicine) A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries.
rubefaction
rubefaction
noun
The act or process of making red.
subclassify
subclassify
verb
(transitive) To classify into a subclass.
subfraction
subfraction
noun
The result of fractionating a fraction into smaller components
subfunction
subfunction
noun
A secondary or subsidiary function.
subofficers
subofficers
noun
plural of subofficer
subofficial
subofficial
adj
Of less than official status.
noun
A lesser or subsidiary official.
subspecific
subspecific
adj
(taxonomy) infraspecific. (See Usage notes.)
(taxonomy) pertaining to a subspecies. (See Usage notes.)