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   branch

   /bran(t)SH/

   noun

   • 1. a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough: "Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple" Similar boughlimbarmoffshoot
   • ▪ a lateral extension or subdivision extending from the main part of something, typically one extending from a river, road, or railway: "a branch of the Susquehanna River" Similar tributaryfeederside stream
   • ▪ a division or office of a large business or organization, operating locally or having a particular function: "he went to work at our Boston branch" Similar divisionsubdivisionsectionsubsectiondepartmentsectorpartsidewingareaspheredisciplinefieldofficebureauagencyaffiliatesubsidiaryoffshootsatellitechapterlodge
   • ▪ a conceptual subdivision of something, especially a family, group of languages, or a subject: "a branch of mathematics called graph theory"
   • ▪ a control structure in which one of several alternative sets of program statements is selected for execution.

   verb

   • 1. (of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions: "follow this track south until it branches into two" Similar forkbifurcatedividesubdividesplitseparatego in different directionstechnical:furcatedivaricatediverge fromdeviate fromdepart fromturn aside fromshoot off fromsplit off fromgo off at a tangent fromfan out fromray out fromradiate fromtechnical:ramify
   • ▪ diverge from the main route or part: "the road branched off at the market town"
   • 2. (of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches: "this rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. branchlet noun
   • 2. branchlike adjective
   • 3. branchy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   The meaning of BRANCH is a natural subdivision of a plant stem; especially : a secondary shoot or stem (such as a bough) arising from a main axis (as of a tree). How to use branch in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of branch as a noun and a verb in different contexts, such as biology, business, and grammar. Find out how to use branch in sentences with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   noun. a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. Synonyms: shoot, offshoot. 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.

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   Learn the meaning of branch as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of different contexts and domains. Find out how to pronounce branch and see related words and phrases.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word branch as a noun, verb, and idiom. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, and related words for branch.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › branchBranch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a stream or river connected to a larger one. see more. noun. a division of some larger or more complex organization. “a branch of Congress”. “botany is a branch of biology”. “the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages”. synonyms: arm, subdivision.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › branchBranch - definition of branch by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A secondary woody stem or limb growing from the trunk or main stem of a tree or shrub or from another secondary limb. b. A lateral division or subdivision of certain other plant parts, such as a root or flower cluster. 2. Something that resembles a branch of a tree, as in form or function, as: a.