branch
[brɑːntʃ]
n
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.(as modifier)
any small stream
a section of a curve separated from the rest of the curve by discontinuities or special points
Also called: jump a departure from the normal sequence of programmed instructions into a separate program area
an alternative route in an atomic or nuclear decay series
vb
(of a tree or other plant) to produce or possess branches
(of stems, roots, etc) to grow and diverge (from another part)
to divide or be divided into subsidiaries or offshoots
to diverge from the main way, road, topic, etc
See branch out
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