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branch

/brɑ:ntʃ/
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The word "branch" can be both a noun and a verb, and it has several meanings. Let’s break it down:

Noun Meanings:
  1. Plant Structure: A branch is a part of a tree or plant that grows out from the main stem. For example, "The bird is sitting on a branch of the tree."

  2. River or Stream: A branch can also refer to a smaller stream or river that connects to a larger one. For example, "The river has several branches that flow into the lake."

  3. Division of an Organization: In a larger organization, a branch can refer to a division or part. For example, "She works at the local branch of the bank."

  4. Field of Study: A branch can describe a specific area within a larger field of study. For example, "Botany is a branch of biology."

  5. Resembling an Arm: The word can describe something that looks like a human arm, such as "the arm of a record player."

Verb Meaning:
  • To branch (verb) means to divide into two or more parts. For example, "The road branches into two directions at the traffic light."
Advanced Usage:
  • In more complex language, you might say, "The company plans to branch out into new markets next year," meaning it will expand into different areas.
Word Variants:
  • Branching (noun/verb): The process of forming branches.
  • Branchless (adjective): Without branches.
Different Meanings:
  • In a legal context, "branch" can refer to a part of a legal system, like a branch of government (executive, legislative, judicial).
  • In mathematics, a "branch" can refer to a part of a function or a solution set.
Synonyms:
  • Division
  • Section
  • Limb (for trees)
  • Offshoot
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • Branch out: This idiom means to expand into new areas or activities, usually in a business context. For example, "After years of focusing on software, the company decided to branch out into hardware."
  • Branch of knowledge: Refers to a specific area of expertise within a broader field, like "Earth Science is a branch of natural sciences."
Example Sentences:
  1. Noun: "They climbed up the branch to get a better view."
  2. Noun (Organization): "The charity has a branch in every major city." 3.
Noun
  1. 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
  2. a stream or river connected to a larger one
  3. a natural consequence of development
  4. a part of a forked or branching shape
    • he broke off one of the branches
  5. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
  6. 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
Verb
  1. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
    • The road forks
  2. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
    • these plants ramify early and get to be very large

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