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branch
1[ branch, brahnch ]
noun
- a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
Synonyms: ,
- a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem:
the branches of a deer's antlers.
- any member or part of a body or system; a section or subdivision:
the various branches of learning.
- a local operating division of a business, library, or the like.
- 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.
- a tributary stream or any stream that is not a large river or a bayou.
- Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. branch water ( def 2 ).
- Linguistics. (in the classification of related languages within a family) a category of a lower order than a subfamily and of a higher order than a subbranch or a group, as the Germanic branch of Indo-European. Compare group ( def 4a ).
- Computers. a point in a computer program where the computer selects one of two or more instructions to execute, according to some criterion.
- Nautical. a warrant or license permitting a pilot to navigate in certain waters.
verb (used without object)
- to put forth branches; spread in branches.
- to divide into separate parts or subdivisions; diverge:
The main road branches off to the left.
Synonyms: ,
- to expand or extend, as business activities:
The bank has plans to branch throughout the state.
verb (used with object)
- to divide into branches or sections.
- to adorn with needlework; decorate with embroidery, as in textile fabrics.
verb phrase
- to expand or extend, as business activities, pursuits, interests, etc.:
The business is branching out into computers.
-branch
2- a combining form for forming nouns and adjectives that denote gill formations or animals having gill formations.
branch-
1combining form
- (in zoology) indicating gills
lamellibranch
branch
2/ 产谤蓱藧苍迟蕛 /
noun
- a secondary woody stem arising from the trunk or bough of a tree or the main stem of a shrub
- a subdivision of the stem or root of any other plant
- an offshoot or secondary part
a branch of a deer's antlers
- a subdivision or subsidiary section of something larger or more complex
branches of learning
branch of the family
- ( as modifier )
a branch office
- any small stream
- maths a section of a curve separated from the rest of the curve by discontinuities or special points
- Also calledjump computing a departure from the normal sequence of programmed instructions into a separate program area
- an alternative route in an atomic or nuclear decay series
verb
- intr (of a tree or other plant) to produce or possess branches
- intrusually foll byfrom (of stems, roots, etc) to grow and diverge (from another part)
- to divide or be divided into subsidiaries or offshoots
- introften foll byoff to diverge from the main way, road, topic, etc
Derived Forms
- 藞产谤补苍肠丑藢濒颈办别, adjective
- 藞产谤补苍肠丑濒别蝉蝉, adjective
- 藞产谤补苍肠丑测, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 产谤补苍肠丑顎僱别蝉蝉 adjective
- 产谤补苍肠丑顎僱颈办别顎 adjective
- 颈苍顎卼别谤路产谤补苍肠丑顎 adjective
- 尘耻濒顎卼颈路产谤补苍肠丑别诲顎 adjective
- 辞耻迟顎卋谤补苍肠丑顎 verb (used with object)
- 耻苍路产谤补苍肠丑别诲顎 adjective
- 耻苍路产谤补苍肠丑顎僫苍驳 adjective
- 耻苍顎僤别谤路产谤补苍肠丑顎 noun
- 飞别濒濒顎-产谤补苍肠丑别诲顎 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of branch1
Origin of branch2
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of branch1
Origin of branch2
Idioms and Phrases
- olive branch
- root and branch
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
More than 8,000 Italian police of different branches were out in force, as well as firefighters, medics, canine unit handlers, volunteers, members of the armed forces and even park guards.
On the day of the funeral, they will be joined by thousands of security personnel from various branches of the police and armed forces, as well as river patrol units, bomb-sniffing dogs and rooftop snipers.
Situated at the nexus of the face-off between the executive and judicial branches is a little-scrutinized arm of the federal government: the U.S.
These laws are not congressional whim鈥攖hey arise from and embody the Constitution鈥檚 baseline requirement that the political branches act rationally when they make major economic decisions.
Fujitsu did not respond to the BBC's specific questions but stated that it was "focused on supporting the Post Office in their plans for a new service delivery model" so branches can continue to operate.
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亚洲网紅露点s That Use -branch
What does听-branch mean?
The combining form 鈥branch is used like a suffix denoting 鈥済ills鈥 or 鈥渉aving gills.鈥 It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in zoology.
The form 鈥branch comes from Latin branchiae, meaning 鈥済ills.鈥 Yes鈥gills. Discover why at our entry for branchia. Despite the similarity in spelling, 鈥branch is not related to the noun branch, which derives from Late Latin branca, 鈥渇ootprint鈥 or 鈥減aw.鈥
What are variants of 鈥branch?
While 鈥branch doesn鈥檛 have any variants, it is related to the combining form branchio鈥, as in branchiostegous. Want to know more? Read our 亚洲网紅露点s That Use article for branchio-.
Examples of听-branch
A scientific term that features the form 鈥branch is opisthobranch, 鈥渁ny gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia,鈥 such as sea slugs.
The form opistho鈥 means 鈥渂ack,鈥 鈥渂ehind,鈥 or 鈥渞ear,鈥 from Greek 贸辫颈蝉迟丑别苍. The 鈥branch part of the word means 鈥済ills.鈥 Opisthobranch literally translates to 鈥済ills behind.鈥 The name refers to the fact that the gills of these organisms are located behind the heart.
What are some words that use the equivalent of the combining form 鈥branch in Latin?
What are some other forms that 鈥branch may be commonly confused with?
Not every word that ends with the exact letters 鈥branch, such as anabranch or disbranch. Learn why disbranch means 鈥渢o break a branch from a tree鈥 at our entry for the word.
Break it down!
The combining form lamelli鈥 represents lamella, a thin plate, scale, or membrane. With this in mind, what does lamellibranch literally mean?
More About Branch
What is a basic definition of听branch?
A branch is a protruding part of a tree, something that juts out from a main part, or a division of a group or organization. The word branch has many other senses as a noun and a verb.
For most trees, underground roots connect to the thick trunk that extends toward the sky. Jutting out of the trunk are branches, smaller limbs of the tree. Main branches, also called boughs, have smaller extensions with leaves on them. These are also called branches, but more often called twigs.
- Used in a sentence: I watched my cat climb the branches of the oak tree.听
Branch also refers to similar offshoots from objects that aren鈥檛 trees.
- Used in a sentence: The rope got tangled in the branches of the buck鈥檚 antlers.听
In a more figurative sense, branch is used to mean a division of a main group or organization.
- Real-life examples: The Army, Navy, and Air Force are three major branches of the United States military. Botany, zoology, and microbiology are three major branches of biology.
- Used in a sentence: We learned in history class that the government is divided into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
Where does听branch come from?
The first records of branch come from around 1250. It ultimately comes from the Late Latin branca, meaning 鈥減aw鈥 or 鈥渇oot.鈥
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What are some other forms related to branch?
- branchless (adjective)
- branchlike (adjective)
- multibranched (adjective)
- outbranch (verb)
- unbranched (adjective)
- underbranch (noun)
What are some synonyms for branch?
What are some words that share a root or word element with branch?听
What are some words that often get used in discussing branch?
How is听产谤补苍肠丑听used in real life?
Branch is a common word that most often means a tree limb or something that splits off from a main part.
I just saw four nuns breaking down a giant, fallen branch with a hacksaw, and it made my day.
鈥 Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar)
If you don't need to leave your house today, don't. Play with your dog inside, PLEASE don't take them on a walk. It's not worth getting hit by falling branches.
鈥 Erin Robinson (@ImErinRobinson)
The Toronto branch of the public library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will be closed today, tomorrow and Wednesday due to a staff member testing positive for Covid-19. The library will be cleaned and sanitized and is expected to reopen Thursday.
鈥 WTOV NEWS9 (@WTOV9)
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True or False?
A branch is the main part of something that other divisions will split off from.
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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