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branch
1[branch, brahnch]
noun
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
Synonyms: ,a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem.
the branches of a deer's antlers.
any member or part of a body or system; a section or subdivision.
the various branches of learning.
a local operating division of a business, library, or the like.
a line of family descent stemming from a particular ancestor, as distinguished from some other line or lines from the same stock; a division of a family.
a tributary stream or any stream that is not a large river or a bayou.
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.Ìýbranch water.
Linguistics.Ìý(in the classification of related languages within a family) a category of a lower order than a subfamily and of a higher order than a subbranch or a group, as the Germanic branch of Indo-European.
Computers.Ìýa point in a computer program where the computer selects one of two or more instructions to execute, according to some criterion.
Nautical.Ìýa warrant or license permitting a pilot to navigate in certain waters.
verb (used without object)
to put forth branches; spread in branches.
to divide into separate parts or subdivisions; diverge.
The main road branches off to the left.
Synonyms: ,to expand or extend, as business activities.
The bank has plans to branch throughout the state.
verb (used with object)
to divide into branches or sections.
to adorn with needlework; decorate with embroidery, as in textile fabrics.
verb phrase
to expand or extend, as business activities, pursuits, interests, etc..
The business is branching out into computers.
-branch
2a combining form for forming nouns and adjectives that denote gill formations or animals having gill formations.
branch
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noun
a secondary woody stem arising from the trunk or bough of a tree or the main stem of a shrub
a subdivision of the stem or root of any other plant
an offshoot or secondary part
a branch of a deer's antlers
a subdivision or subsidiary section of something larger or more complex
branches of learning
branch of the family
( as modifier )
a branch office
any small stream
maths a section of a curve separated from the rest of the curve by discontinuities or special points
Also called: jump.Ìýcomputing a departure from the normal sequence of programmed instructions into a separate program area
an alternative route in an atomic or nuclear decay series
verb
(intr) (of a tree or other plant) to produce or possess branches
(of stems, roots, etc) to grow and diverge (from another part)
to divide or be divided into subsidiaries or offshoots
to diverge from the main way, road, topic, etc
branch-
2combining form
(in zoology) indicating gills
lamellibranch
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- branchless adjective
- branchlike adjective
- interbranch adjective
- multibranched adjective
- outbranch verb (used with object)
- unbranched adjective
- unbranching adjective
- underbranch noun
- well-branched adjective
- ˈ²ú°ù²¹²Ô³¦³óËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
- ˈ²ú°ù²¹²Ô³¦³ó±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ˈ²ú°ù²¹²Ô³¦³ó²â adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of branch1
Origin of branch2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of branch1
Origin of branch2
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Many of those shops are former Woolworths or Wilko branches, which it hoovered up after the two brands collapsed.
Videos and photos taken by Meltzer and other residents shared with The Times show masked federal agents in plainclothes wearing “police†vests with the three-letter acronym for Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of the U.S.
The Smithsonian is not part of the executive branch, and the president does not choose its Board of Regents.
What safeguards, if any, do members of Congress have that might protect their ability to speak freely, and publicly oppose the executive branch?
That’s a far higher percentage of men than work in the executive branch as a whole, where 54% of staffers are male, according to 2024 data from the Office of Personnel Management.
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When To Use
A branch is a protruding part of a tree, something that juts out from a main part, or a division of a group or organization. The word branch has many other senses as a noun and a verb.For most trees, underground roots connect to the thick trunk that extends toward the sky. Jutting out of the trunk are branches, smaller limbs of the tree. Main branches, also called boughs, have smaller extensions with leaves on them. These are also called branches, but more often called twigs.
- Used in a sentence: I watched my cat climb the branches of the oak tree.
- Used in a sentence: The rope got tangled in the branches of the buck’s antlers.
- Real-life examples: The Army, Navy, and Air Force are three major branches of the United States military. Botany, zoology, and microbiology are three major branches of biology.
- Used in a sentence: We learned in history class that the government is divided into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
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