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Branches

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

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📖 Definitions of "Branches"

noun

1
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
2
Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
"the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway"
3
A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. (compare Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia run, and New York and New England brook.)
4
One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
"the branches of a hyperbola"

verb

1
To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
2
To produce branches.
3
To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
4
To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Branches"

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Word	Definition
offshootnoun	Something which develops from something else.
outgrowthnoun	Anything that grows out of something else.
forknoun	Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:
legnoun	A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
armnoun	(anatomy) The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
ramifyverb	(ambitransitive) To divide into branches or subdivisions.
subdivisionnoun	(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
offsetnoun	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
separatenoun	(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially articles of clothing such as blouses, skirts, jackets, and pants.
aerialsnoun	(skiing) Aerial skiing.
affiliatenoun	Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.
affiliatesnoun	Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.
agenciesnoun	An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
annexesnoun	An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.
antennasnoun	An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.
areasnoun	A particular geographic region.
armsnoun	Weaponry, weapons.
aspectsnoun	Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
authoritiesnoun	The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service.
authoritynoun	(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.