Bifurcate

What is Bifurcate?


1.

A bifurcation is when a small change in something causes a big change in something else.

This word comes from math; specifically it refers to the solution of a differential equation taking a big change as the value of a parameter crosses a certain number.

The small increase fishing bifurcated the fish population.

2.

To tell Cate to buy some fur.

(Speaker hands Cate some money, then says:)

"Bifurcate."

(Cate then leaves to buy some fur.)


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