Synonyms for forking
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
division into forks
the forkings of a road, or of a deer's antlers
Forms
- Plural
- forkings → branchings, ramifications, bifurcations, divarications…
Example sentences
- branching Looks like the Japanese maple is finally branching.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| forking | rising | |
| branching | steady | |
| divarication | steady | |
| trifurcation | steady | |
| furcation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- branching2, furcation
- 11 letters
- bifurcation4
- 12 letters
- ramification5, divarication, trifurcation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (branching2 = 2 syllables).