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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