All branching synonyms
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B b noun branching
- consequence β The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- consequence β The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- upshot β the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.
- complication β A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- subdivision β the act or fact of subdividing.
- division β the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- outgrowth β a natural development, product, or result: to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect.
- sequel β a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.
- partition β a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- radiation β Physics. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body. the energy transferred by these processes.
- branch β The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
- offshoot β a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant.
- divarication β to spread apart; branch; diverge.
- breaking β (in Old English, Old Norse, etc) the change of a vowel into a diphthong
- result β to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- forking β an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
- bifurcation β the act or fact of bifurcating
verb branching
- break up β When something breaks up or when you break it up, it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.
- traverse β to pass or move over, along, or through.
- span β the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- unite β to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- veer β to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
- deviate β To deviate from something means to start doing something different or not planned, especially in a way that causes problems for others.
- stray β to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- radiate β to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- cut β If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- tear β the act of tearing.
- isolate β to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- subdivide β to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
- segregate β to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate: to segregate exceptional children; to segregate hardened criminals.
- carve β If you carve an object, you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone. If you carve something such as wood or stone into an object, you make the object by cutting it out.
- break down β If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- rive β to tear or rend apart: to rive meat from a bone.
- splinter β a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- rip β to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
- disband β to break up or dissolve (an organization): They disbanded the corporation.
- crack β If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- join β to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
adj branching
- bifurcate β If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions.
- divided β separated; separate.
- zigzag β a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- split β to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- tined β a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- angled β set at an angle
- bifurcated β divided into two branches.
- branched β a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- furcate β forked; branching.
- divaricate β to spread apart; branch; diverge.