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- [branch, brahnch]
- /bræntʃ, brɑntʃ/
- /ˈbrɑːntʃ.ɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [branch, brahnch]
- /bræntʃ, brɑntʃ/
Definitions of branches word
- noun branches a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. 1
- noun branches a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem: the branches of a deer's antlers. 1
- noun branches any member or part of a body or system; a section or subdivision: the various branches of learning. 1
- noun branches a local operating division of a business, library, or the like. 1
- noun branches 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 branches a tributary stream or any stream that is not a large river or a bayou. 1
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Origin of branches
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 Branches
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
branches 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
branches usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for branches
adjective branches
- adjuvants — Plural form of adjuvant.
noun branches
- becks — Plural form of beck.
- classes — a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living.
- cloverleaves — Plural form of cloverleaf.
- clubbers — Plural form of clubber.
- corners — Plural form of corner.
verb branches
- divides — Separate or be separated into parts.
Antonyms for branches
noun branches
- bases — Bases is the plural of base.
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