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- [bahy-fid]
- /ˈbaɪ fɪd/
- /ˈbaɪ.fɪd/
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- [bahy-fid]
- /ˈbaɪ fɪd/
Definitions of bifid word
- adjective bifid divided into two lobes by a median cleft 3
- adjective bifid divided into two equal parts by a cleft, as the end of a snake's tongue; forked 3
- adjective bifid separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes. 1
- adjective bifid Cleft. Divided into two lobes. 0
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Origin of bifid
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin bifidus, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + fid- (variant stem of findere to split; akin to bite) + -us adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Bifid
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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bifid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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bifid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bifid
adj bifid
- bifurcate — If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions.
- divided — separated; separate.
- zigzag — a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
Antonyms for bifid
adj bifid
- joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- unbranched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
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