Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furcation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
fur-ca-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From furcate + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

furcations (plural)

Derived Forms

multifurcation quadfurcation

Frequently Paired Words

bifurcation

Synonyms

forking

Questions

What does furcation mean?
The act or process of furcating; a forking or branching out.
Where does furcation come from?
From furcate + -ion.

How to pronounce furcation

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