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branching

branching

3.5
Having parts that spread out from a main part like a tree
  • adjective
  • /ˈbrænʧɪŋ/
translation icon : ramificado
  • The tree in the park has branching limbs that provide ample shade in the summer.

And as you watch these branching narratives, you will, as the detective, resolve the murder.

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Examples

  • Most fungi live most of their lives as networks of branching, fusing cells called mycelial networks.

    ZOE
  • It always has divergent it is descent with modification, A branching pattern of life.

  • See that nice and straight, very healthy, very nice branching on all of these.

  • Because reality is like this branching tree starting like from from the first set of principles outward.

  • They all propagate at sublight speeds, so the branching spreads outwards at the speed of whatever the fastest interaction is that's doing the gears.

  • The artist created a beautiful diagram with branching lines to illustrate the connections between different ideas.

  • As we explored the forest, we noticed the branching paths leading in various directions.

Synonyms

branchy
vsbranching
1 5.1

A tree or plant that has many branches

is a more general term that also covers simple divided forms
treelike
vsbranching
1 4.1

Having many branches like a tree

is a wider term for parts that extend outward from a core
forked
vsbranching
1 4.2

Dividing into two or more branches, like a road that splits

is more general and covers spreading forms beyond simple two-way divisions
branched
vsbranching
3.5

Having parts that split and spread out like a tree

focuses on ongoing spreading from the main part rather than a finished divide
ramate
vsbranching
  • Specialized
9.9

Having branches like a tree or coral

is the common, neutral word used for the same shape
ramose
vsbranching
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant or structure with many branches like a tree

is the general descriptor applied to that same outward form
ramous
vsbranching
  • Specialized
9.9

Having many branches like a tree

is the everyday term describing the same divided outward shape
dendroid
vsbranching
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a branching shape like a tree

is the general word for parts that spread out from a center
dendroidal
vsbranching
  • Specialized
9.9

Like a tree in shape because it has many branches

is the broader descriptor for limbs or sections radiating from a main area
arboriform
vsbranching
9.9

Shaped like a tree with branches

is the neutral label for things with parts that spread from a main axis
multibranched
vsbranching
5.2

Having many parts that come out from one main part like a tree or coral

is the basic term for any form with parts spreading from a center
polyclad
vsbranching
  • Specialized
9.7

Having many branches or parts, often in plants and body systems

is the common shape word applied outside specialized scientific contexts
well-branched
vsbranching
4.0

Having many strong branches that make a plant look full

is the neutral descriptor for any object with parts spreading from a core
long-branched
vsbranching
5.5

A plant or coral that has long branches

is the general term that does not specify the length of extensions
brachiate
vsbranching
  • Specialized
9.9

Having branches or arms that spread out from a main stem

is the broader shape word not limited to biological limbs or arms
bifurcate
vsbranching
  • Formal
9.0

Split into two parts or branches, like a river

is broader, applying to any shape with parts that spread out from center

Antonyms

A tree or plant with no branches

How Broad

Populus tremula
  • Specialized
9.5
branching
3.5
large tooth aspen
  • Specialized
6.5

Surface Forms

branching positive

Morphology

branching = branch (transparent) = branch + ing

Formed by the verb 'branch' + the productive suffix '-ing'; the adjectival meaning 'having branches' is directly derived and easily accessible to learners.

Etymology

The word branching comes from branch, the common word for a tree 'limb' that grows from a trunk. So, something branching spreads out from a main part into many parts, just like a tree splitting into limbs.