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   Branch

   /bran(t)SH/

   

   noun

   • 1. a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough: "Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple" Similar boughlimbarmoffshoot
   • ▪ a lateral extension or subdivision extending from the main part of something, typically one extending from a river, road, or railway: "a branch of the Susquehanna River" Similar tributaryfeederside stream
   • ▪ a division or office of a large business or organization, operating locally or having a particular function: "he went to work at our Boston branch" Similar divisionsubdivisionsectionsubsectiondepartmentsectorpartsidewingareaspheredisciplinefieldofficebureauagencyaffiliatesubsidiaryoffshootsatellitechapterlodge
   • ▪ a conceptual subdivision of something, especially a family, group of languages, or a subject: "a branch of mathematics called graph theory"
   • ▪ a control structure in which one of several alternative sets of program statements is selected for execution.

   verb

   • 1. (of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions: "follow this track south until it branches into two" Similar forkbifurcatedividesubdividesplitseparatego in different directionstechnical:furcatedivaricatediverge fromdeviate fromdepart fromturn aside fromshoot off fromsplit off fromgo off at a tangent fromfan out fromray out fromradiate fromtechnical:ramify
   • ▪ diverge from the main route or part: "the road branched off at the market town"
   • 2. (of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches: "this rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French branche, from late Latin branca ‘paw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. branchlet noun
   • 2. branchlike adjective
   • 3. branchy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does branch mean?

   • : a natural division of a plant stem (as a bough growing from a trunk or twig from a bough) : one of the three main divisions of the U.S. or a state government see also executive, judiciary, legislature Nglish: Translation of branch for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of branch for Arabic Speakers

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   What does branched from a tree mean?

   • : to divide up : section Noun birds singing from the branches of a tree The bank has a new branch in our area. She works at the branch office downtown. Verb The stream branches from the river near their house. threads branched from the center of the spider web

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   What is a synonym for branch?

   • Branch in a sentence (esp. good sentence like quote, proverb...) Synonym: divide , expand , spread . Antonym: trunk . Similar words: ranch , franchise , brand , brand new , rancor , entrance , tolerance , insurance . Meaning: [brɑːntʃ] n. 1.

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   What is a branch & how does it work?

   • Branches locally organised groups of members. They are sometimes made up of members working for one employer, such as a council, NHS trust, police force, university or utility company. However, most branches cover members working for a number of employers based in a particular geographical area and providing similar types of services.

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