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trifurcate vs fork

fork vs trifurcate

trifurcate is not a noun while fork is a noun.

trifurcate and fork both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trifurcate No No Yes No
fork Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fork is a hypernym of trifurcate; that is, fork is a word with a broader meaning than trifurcate:
  • trifurcate: divide into three
  • fork: divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
Other hypernyms of trifurcate include branch, furcate, ramify, separate.
trifurcate (noun) fork (noun)
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
trifurcate (verb) fork (verb)
divide into three divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
shape like a fork
place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
lift with a pitchfork
Difference between trifurcate and fork

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