Definition of "bifurcated" [bifurcated]

• Divided into two branches; forked. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate. (verb)

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• "Still, Mr. Brodsky welcomed the chance to rationalize what he called a bifurcated regulatory framework that allows for loopholes and "particularly disadvantages the securities options business.""
• ""It's what they call a bifurcated market, where you have certain segments that are really strong, and certain segments that are lagging a little bit."
• "Kirk said those issues would be "bifurcated" - meaning nothing in the agreements reached this week would affect how the United States proceeds on trade enforcement cases."