Branch (Noun)
Meaning 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".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The company's marketing branch is responsible for planning and executing all promotional campaigns.
- She decided to pursue a degree in environmental science, a branch of biology that focuses on conservation.
- The judicial branch of the government has the power to interpret laws and ensure they are in line with the constitution.
- The bank's international branch in London handles transactions and provides financial services to clients worldwide.
- Her undergraduate degree was in linguistics, with a focus on the Romance branch of the Indo-European language family.
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Meaning 3
A part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 4
A division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 5
A natural consequence of development.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 6
A stream or river connected to a larger one.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).