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- [branch, brahnch]
- /bræntʃ, brɑntʃ/
- /brɑːntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [branch, brahnch]
- /bræntʃ, brɑntʃ/
Definitions of branched word
- noun branched a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. 1
- noun branched a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem: the branches of a deer's antlers. 1
- noun branched any member or part of a body or system; a section or subdivision: the various branches of learning. 1
- noun branched a local operating division of a business, library, or the like. 1
- noun branched 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. 1
- noun branched a tributary stream or any stream that is not a large river or a bayou. 1
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Origin of branched
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bra(u)nche < Anglo-French; Old French branche < Late Latin branca paw, of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Branched
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
branched popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
branched usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for branched
adj branched
- bifurcate — If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions.
- divided — separated; separate.
- zigzag — a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
verb branched
- traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
Antonyms for branched
adj branched
- joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- unbranched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- undivided — separated; separate.
verb branched
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- disunite — to sever the union of; separate; disjoin.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
Top questions with branched
- which describes a characteristic of branched polymers?
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