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

• -fiban

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