forking

Học thuật
Thân thiện
forking

The path ahead shows a clear forking into two trails.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of branching out or dividing into branches: The process by which a single path, line, or entity splits into two or more separate parts.
    • The place where something divides into branches: The specific point or location at which a division into branches occurs.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The forking of the river created a fertile delta. (The division of the river into branches created a fertile delta.)
    • We reached a forking in the trail and had to choose a path. (We reached a point where the trail divided and had to choose a path.)
    • The forking of the company into two independent units was completed last year. (The act of dividing the company into two independent units was completed last year.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Forking of a road/path": A common collocation describing a division in a route.
    • The old map clearly showed the forking of the road just past the mill.
  • "Forking point": A term used to specify the exact location of division.
    • The cell's division began at the forking point of the chromosome.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fork (noun/verb): The object (e.g., a utensil) or the action of dividing.
    • Turn left where the road forks.
  • Bifurcation (noun): A formal term for splitting into two branches.
  • Branching (noun): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "forking."
Synonyms
  • Division
  • Splitting
  • Branching
  • Bifurcation (specifically into two)
Related Phrases
  • Fork off: To separate from a main route or group. (This is a phrasal verb related to the verb "fork," not directly to the noun "forking").
    • A small lane forks off to the right just ahead.
  • Fork over (idiom, slang): To hand over, especially money. (This is an idiomatic phrasal verb unrelated to the branching meaning of "forking").
Related Idioms
  • A fork in the road: A point where a crucial decision must be made between two options. (This idiom uses the noun "fork," conceptually related to "forking").
    • Graduation presented a fork in the road: pursue a job or continue studying.
forking

The path ahead shows a clear forking into two trails.

Noun
  1. the act of branching out or dividing into branches
  2. the place where something divides into branches

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống