different between quadfurcation vs quadfurcated

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quad- +? furcation

quadfurcation (usually uncountable, plural quadfurcations)

1988, Raymond J. Lasek and Mark M. Black (editors), Intrinsic Determinants of Neuronal Form and Function, Liss, ?ISBN, illustrated, page 86:
The path length in comparison to the vector length defines a length-tortuosity parameter. Trifurcations and quadfurcations can be expressed as segments without length.
1999, Neil M. Denari, Gyroscopic Horizons, Princeton Architectural Press, ?ISBN, illustrated, page 12:
Is it possible that architecture can mutate into equal parts GPS, abstract machine, event horizon, and vague placeform, a kind of quadfurcation of the purpose of building?
2008, Jos van der Sloten et al. (editors), 4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, Springer, ?ISBN, volume 2, page 769:
As a consequence, points are classified as loose, end- or midpoints, or as bi-, tri- or quadfurcations, depending on the number of direct neighbor points.

quad- +? furcated

quadfurcated (not comparable)

(nonstandard, rare) = quadrifurcate, quadrifurcated
- 1968, Pulp & Paper, volume 42, Miller Freeman Publications, page 40:
  The gasketed slidewire has a quadfurcated contactor for assuring that at least one or more contacts provide electrical continuity at all times despite the presence of dust or vibrations, it is claimed.
- 1990, Chemical Abstracts, American Chemical Society, volume 112, page 837:
  A combustion flame is fed by a diverted portion of a process stream and the common end of a bifurcated or quadfurcated fiber-optic light guide is adapted to collect light from the flame.

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