Branch (IPA: /ˈbɹæntʃ/)
| Branch (n.) |
A shoot or secondary stem growing from the main stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other plant. |
| Branch (n.) |
Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the branch of an antler; the branch of a chandelier; a branch of a river; a branch of a railway. |
| Branch (n.) |
Any member or part of a body or system; a distinct article; a section or subdivision; a department. |
| Branch (n.) |
One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance; as, the branches of an hyperbola. |
| Branch (n.) |
A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line; as, the English branch of a family. |
| Branch (n.) |
A warrant or commission given to a pilot, authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters. |
| Branch (a.) |
Diverging from, or tributary to, a main stock, line, way, theme, etc.; as, a branch vein; a branch road or line; a branch topic; a branch store. |
| Branch (v. i.) |
To shoot or spread in branches; to separate into branches; to ramify. |
| Branch (v. i.) |
To divide into separate parts or subdivision. |
| Branch (v. t.) |
To divide as into branches; to make subordinate division in. |
| Branch (v. t.) |
To adorn with needlework representing branches, flowers, or twigs. |
| Branch () |
A pilot who has a branch or commission, as from Trinity House, England, for special navigation. |
| Branch |
Local subdivision of an organization |
| Branch |
Local establishment of a company not involved in its main economic activity, but instead just used for marketing, etc. |
| Branch |
Part of a tree |
| Branch |
Taxonomic rank |
| Branch |
A stream or river connected to a larger one |
| Branch Synonyms |
Limb, Arm |
| Branch Synonyms |
Ramification, Leg |
| Branch Synonyms |
Offset, Outgrowth, Offshoot |
| Branch Synonyms |
Subdivision, Arm |
| Branch Synonyms |
Ramify |
| Branch Synonyms |
Branch Out, Fork, Separate, Ramify, Furcate |
Branch Rhymes
