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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 branching word
- noun 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 3
- noun branching a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. 1
- noun branching a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem: the branches of a deer's antlers. 1
- noun branching any member or part of a body or system; a section or subdivision: the various branches of learning. 1
- noun branching a local operating division of a business, library, or the like. 1
- noun branching 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
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Origin of branching
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 Branching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
branching 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.
branching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for branching
adj branching
- 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.
- tined — a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
noun branching
- consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- upshot — the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.
- complication — A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- subdivision — the act or fact of subdividing.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
verb branching
- 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 branching
adj branching
- 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.
noun branching
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
verb branching
- 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.
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