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trifurcate

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having three forks or branches.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Forking or forked into three parts; three-pronged; trichotomous.
  • In botany, three-forked; divided into three branches or forks.
  • To divide into three parts.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having three branches or forks; trichotomous.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Forked, with three tines or points.
  • verb To divide or fork into three channels or branches.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb divide into three

Etymologies

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Latin trifurcus; tri- + furca fork.

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Examples

  • We trifurcate the experience and inflate each of the three aspect into something monumental - solid "me," solid

    Dispelling Discomfort at the Eight Transitory Things in Life 2001

  • The trifurcate consists of a centre point and two driving spikes.

    2. Assembly of a Lathe Gnter Hanisch 1993

  • The workpiece is clamped between the trifurcate and the tailstock centre.

    2. Assembly of a Lathe Gnter Hanisch 1993

  • Thereby, the workpiece is fixed to the trifurcate with a light hammer blow.

    2. Assembly of a Lathe Gnter Hanisch 1993

  • This immature zygote holds it as the ultimate desideratum to consort with the dominate aborigine of the trifurcate variety.

    The Rolling Stones Heinlein, Robert A. 1952

  • After having split into three pieces in 2007, Tyco says it will trifurcate its remaining businesses some time next year.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed DAVID MILSTEAD 2011

  • The department decided to trifurcate the university to overcome the logistical problem of having too many colleges - about 600 - affiliated to the varsity, and also to ensure better management of its affairs.

    Analysis 2010

  • The department decided to trifurcate the university to overcome the logistical problem of having too many colleges - about 600 - affiliated to the varsity, and also to ensure better management of its affairs.

    Analysis 2010

  • The department decided to trifurcate the university to overcome the logistical problem of having too many colleges - about 600 - affiliated to the varsity, and also to ensure better management of its affairs.

    Analysis 2010

  • The department decided to trifurcate the university to overcome the logistical problem of having too many colleges - about 600 - affiliated to the varsity, and also to ensure better management of its affairs.

    Analysis 2010

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