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| 1. | [ noun ] an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization | |
| Synonyms: | subdivision arm | |
| Examples: | "a branch of Congress" |
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| Related terms: | division post_office executive_branch judicial_branch legislative_branch | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant | |
| Related terms: | stalk branchlet tree_branch limb deadwood bark | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a part of a forked or branching shape | |
| Synonyms: | leg fork ramification | |
| Examples: | "he broke off one of the branches" "they took the south fork" |
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| Related terms: | subfigure bifurcation brachium furcation fork | |
| 4. | [ verb ] grow and send out branches or branch-like structures | |
| Synonyms: | ramify | |
| Examples: | "these plants ramify early and get to be very large" |
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| Related terms: | grow branching | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a natural consequence of development | |
| Synonyms: | offshoot offset outgrowth | |
| Related terms: | consequence | |
| 6. | [ verb ] divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | |
| Synonyms: | fork separate furcate ramify | |
| Examples: | "The road forks" |
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| Related terms: | diverge twig trifurcate arborize bifurcate diversify branching furcation ramification | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (geography) a stream or river connected to a larger one | |
| Related terms: | stream billabong distributary feeder | |
| 8. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 718 | |
| 9. | [ noun ] any projection that is thought to resemble an arm | |
| Synonyms: | arm limb | |
| Examples: | "the arm of the record player" "an arm of the sea" "a branch of the sewer" |
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| Related terms: | projection | |
| Similar spelling: |
branchy Branche branched branchia brunch branchial branching branchlet broncho bronc bronchus Branco bronchial Branson brancusi Branscum Bruns Brank bring Brink Brong Bronk Bronx Brunk Branscome Branscomb Branigan braincase Brinks bronco bronze bronzy Brunke Brenes |
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