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- Dictionarybranch/brɑːn(t)ʃ/
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
verb
- 1. (of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions: "follow this track south until it branches into two" Similar
- 2. (of a tree or plant) bear or send out branches: "this rose has a tendency to branch and spread at the top"
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BRANCH definition: 1. a part of something larger: 2. one of the offices or groups that form part of a large business…. Learn more.
The meaning of BRANCH is a natural subdivision of a plant stem; especially : a secondary shoot or stem (such as a bough) arising from a main axis (as of a tree). How to use branch in a sentence.
noun. a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. Synonyms: shoot, offshoot. 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 office or shop belonging to a large company or organization. The bank has branches all over the country. Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. The store is opening more local branches. He has been named assistant branch manager at a new branch of the bank.
A branch of a business or other organization is one of the offices, shops, or groups which belong to it and which are located in different places. The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts.
branch. (brănch) n. 1. a. A secondary woody stem or limb growing from the trunk or main stem of a tree or shrub or from another secondary limb. b. A lateral division or subdivision of certain other plant parts, such as a root or flower cluster. 2. Something that resembles a branch of a tree, as in form or function, as: a.
Branch definition, a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. See more.
noun. a stream or river connected to a larger one. see more. noun. 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”. synonyms: arm, subdivision.
one of the many parts of a tree that grows out from its trunk (= main, vertical part) Examples. overhanging branches. the topmost branches of a tree. I lopped off the biggest branches. She clutched wildly at the branch. The branch broke cleanly away from the tree.
Branch definition: A limited part of a larger or more complex unit or system, especially:.
