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1. (n.) branch
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
2. branch
a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem:
the branches of a deer's antlers.
3. branch
any member or part of a body or system; a section or subdivision:
the various branches of medicine.
4. branch
a local operating division of a business, library, etc.
5. branch
a line of family descent stemming from a particular ancestor; a division of a family.
6. branch
a tributary stream or any stream that is not a large river or a bayou.
7. branch
a group of related languages constituting a subdivision of a language family:
the Germanic branch of Indo-European.
8. branch
a point in a computer program where the computer selects one of two or more instructions to execute, according to some criterion.
9. (v.i.) branch
to put forth branches; spread in branches.
10. branch
to divide into separate parts or subdivisions; diverge:
The road branches off to the left.
11. branch
to expand or extend, as business activities (usu. fol. by out).
12. (v.t.) branch
to divide into branches or sections.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < Gk: gills, pl. of bránchion fin)
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| Definition of 'Branch' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) branch, subdivision, arm
a division of some larger or more complex organization
"a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"
2. (noun) branch
a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
3. (noun) branch, leg, ramification
a part of a forked or branching shape
"he broke off one of the branches"
4. (noun) outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset
a natural consequence of development
5. (noun) branch
a stream or river connected to a larger one
6. (verb) arm, branch, limb
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
"the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
7. (verb) ramify, branch
grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
"these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
8. (verb) branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
"The road forks"
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1. (noun) branch
the part of a tree growing out from the trunk
***the tree's long branches
2. branch
one office that is part of a larger group
to work in the Baltimore branch; I found the nearest bank branch online.
3. branch
a section or part
a branch of mathematics/physics; the Canadian branch of our family
4. (verb) branch
≠ merge
the point where the artery branches
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| Definition of 'Branch' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Branch
diverging from, or tributary to, a main stock, line, way, theme, etc.; as, a branch vein; a branch road or line; a branch topic; a branch store
2. (noun) Branch
a shoot or secondary stem growing from the main stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other plant
3. (noun) Branch
any division extending like a branch; any arm or part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the branch of an antler; the branch of a chandelier; a branch of a river; a branch of a railway
4. (noun) Branch
any member or part of a body or system; a distinct article; a section or subdivision; a department
5. (noun) Branch
one of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance; as, the branches of an hyperbola
6. (noun) Branch
a line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line; as, the English branch of a family
7. (noun) Branch
a warrant or commission given to a pilot, authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters
8. (verb) Branch
to shoot or spread in branches; to separate into branches; to ramify
9. (verb) Branch
to divide into separate parts or subdivision
10. (verb) Branch
to divide as into branches; to make subordinate division in
11. (verb) Branch
to adorn with needlework representing branches, flowers, or twigs
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. Branch
A conductor branching from a main line. Sometimes the term is restricted to a principal conductor, from which current is distributed.
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. Branch
1. A subdivision of any organization. 2. A geographically separate unit of an activity, which performs all or part of the primary functions of the parent activity on a smaller scale. Unlike an annex, a branch is not merely an overflow addition. 3. An arm or service of the Army. 4. The contingency options built into the base plan. A branch is used for changing the mission, orientation, or direction of movement of a force to aid success of the operation based on anticipated events, opportunities, or disruptions caused by enemy actions and reactions. See also sequel.
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Sense: an arm-like part of a tree
He cut some branches off the oak tree.
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 Afrikaans: tak |
 Arabic: غصن |
 Bulgarian: клон |
 Brazilian: ramo |
 Czech: větev |
 German: der Ast |
 Danish: gren |
 Greek: κλαδί |
 Spanish: rama |
 Estonian: oks |
 Farsi: شاخه |
 Finnish: oksa |
 French: branche |
 Hebrew: עָנַף |
 Hindi: शाखा |
 Croatian: grana |
 Hungarian: ág |
 Indonesian: cabang |
 Icelandic: trjágrein |
 Italian: ramo |
 Japanese: 枝 |
 Korean: 가지 |
 Lithuanian: šaka |
 Latvian: zars |
 Malay: dahan |
 Dutch: tak |
 Norwegian: grein |
 Polish: gałąź |
 Persian: شاخه |
 Pashto: څانګه |
 Portuguese: ramo |
 Romanian: ramură |
 Russian: ветка |
 Slovak: vetva |
 Slovenian: veja |
 Serbian: grana |
 Swedish: gren, kvist |
 Thai: กิ่งก้าน |
 Turkish: dal |
 Taiwanese: 樹枝 |
 Ukrainian: гілка |
 Urdu: ٹہنی ، شاخ ، ڈالی |
 Vietnamese: cành cây |
 Chinese: 树枝 |
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