<p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>Divided or forked into two separate aspects or branches: In Star Trek, Spock and Kirk together represent a bifurcated hero, with each character representing one aspect of the human condition.</li><li>The bifurcated fiber optic cable transmits light with half its fibers, while the other half act to detect reflected light.</li><li>Law: (of a trial) occurring in two separate parts, often with determination of guilt in the first part and sentencing or awarding of damages in the second: The same jury will usually hear both phases of a bifurcated trial.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Informal: a bilateral agreement, especially regarding international trade.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>The simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate.</li></ul>