bifan

English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ fan.

Noun

bifan (plural bifans)

  1. A network motif in which two outputs link to the same two inputs
    • 2015 July 30, “An Integrative Approach for Mapping Differentially Expressed Genes and Network Components Using Novel Parameters to Elucidate Key Regulatory Genes in Colorectal Cancer”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Other regular 4-node motifs confirmed the presence of diamond, biparallel and bifan motifs (often built by two regulatory and two regulated genes).

Anagrams

Old Dutch

Etymology

From bi- +‎ fān.

Verb

bifān

  1. to catch, to grab
  2. to learn, to understand

Conjugation

Conjugation of bifān (strong class 7 irregular, Verner alternation)
infinitive bifān
indicative present past
1st person singular bifā, bifān bifienc
2nd person singular bifās bifiengi
3rd person singular bifāt bifienc
1st person plural bifān bifiengon
2nd person plural bifāt bifiengot
3rd person plural bifānt bifiengon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular bifā bifiengi
2nd person singular bifās bifiengi
3rd person singular bifā bifiengi
1st person plural bifān bifiengin
2nd person plural bifāt bifiengit
3rd person plural bifān bifiengin
imperative present
singular bifā
plural bifāt
participle present past
bifāndi bifān, bifangan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: bevâen
    • Dutch: bevangen
    • Limburgish: bevange

Further reading

  • “bifan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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