Branch

branchranch (&?;), 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 ranch (&?;), n.; pl. branches (&?;). [oe. braunche, f. branche, fr. ll. branca claw of a bird or beast of prey; cf. armor. brank branch, bough.] 1. (bot.) a shoot or secondary stem growing from the main stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other plant. 2. 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. most of the branches, or streams, were dried up. irving. 3. any member or part of a body or system; a distinct article; a section or subdivision; a department. "branches of knowledge." it is a branch and parcel of mine oath. 4. (geom.) one of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance; as, the branches of an hyperbola. 5. 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. his father, a younger branch of the ancient stock. arew. 6. (naut.) a warrant or commission given to a pilot, authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters.   similar words(13) 

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(v. t.)

To divide as into branches; to make subordinate division in.  

(v. t.)

To adorn with needlework representing branches, flowers, or twigs.  

(v. i.)

To shoot or spread in branches; to separate into branches; to ramify.  

(v. i.)

To divide into separate parts or subdivision.  

(n.)

One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance; as, the branches of an hyperbola.  

(n.)

Any member or part of a body or system; a distinct article; a section or subdivision; a department.  

(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.  

(n.)

A warrant or commission given to a pilot, authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters.  

(n.)

A shoot or secondary stem growing from the main stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other plant.  

(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.  

(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.  

Noun1. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" (synonym) subdivision, arm (hypernym) division (hyponym) post office, local post office2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant (hypernym) stalk, stem (hyponym) deadwood (part-meronym) bark3. a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"; "they took the south fork" (synonym) fork, leg, ramification (hypernym) subfigure (hyponym) bifurcation (part-holonym) furcation, forking (derivation) ramify, fork, furcate, separate4. a natural consequence of development (synonym) outgrowth, offshoot, offset (hypernym) consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot5. a stream or river connected to a larger one (hypernym) stream, watercourse (hyponym) billabong (derivation) ramify, fork, furcate, separate6. any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" (synonym) arm, limb (hypernym) projectionVerb1. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large" (synonym) ramify (hypernym) grow (verb-group) ramify, fork, furcate, separate2. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks" (synonym) ramify, fork, furcate, separate (hypernym) diverge (hyponym) arborize, arborise (see-also) diversify, branch out, broaden (verb-group) ramify (derivation) fork, leg, ramification

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Ban = n. a prominence; a peak; a branch; a. lofty, high, loud

Bragio = v. to branch, to issue

Braich = n. arm, branch

Brigyn = n. a top branch, a twig

Cainc = n. a branch, a bough

Cangen = n. a nymph; a branch

Cangenu = v. to branch out

Ceincio = to branch out, to ramify

Clofenu = v. to branch, to sprig

Colfen = n. abough, branch

Gwrysgen = n. bough, branch

Osgl = n. a branch; a twig

Osglen = n. a branch; a twig

Osgli = v. to branch; to shoot

Ysgainc = n. a branch; a skain

very ugly

An operation in a foreign country incorporated in the home country.

A portion of a division designated by a timetable. rules and instructions pertaining to subdivisions apply on branches.

a retail outlet. depending on the country, this may mean a remote location (branch) versus the main (flag) store.

1. An edge in a tree.2. A jump.(1998-11-14)

any one of the paths an application can take after it evaluates a specific condition.

1. A subdivision of any organization. 2. A geographically separate unit of an activity, which performs all or part of the primary functions of the parent activity on a smaller scale. unlike an annex, a branch is not merely an overflow addition. 3. An arm or service of the Army. 4. the contingency options built into the base plan. A branch is used for changing the mission, orientation, or direction of movement of a force to aid success of the operation based on anticipated events, opportunities, or disruptions caused by enemy actions and reactions. see also sequel. (JP 5-0)  

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A branch is a part of a woody plant such as a tree, shrub, or vine. It is any woody structural member that is usually connected to but not part of the central trunk. A branch supports the terminal twigs, which in turn support the leaves.

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It betokens, if full of fruit and green leaves, wealth, many delightful hours with friends. If they are dried, sorrowful news of the absent.  

a bucket; a branch  

branch; layer; lining  

branch; layer; twining  

flower; branch; a lock of hair  

a symbol of kings descended from royal ancestors (Ezek. 17:3, 10; Dan. 11:7); of prosperity (Job 8:16); of the Messiah, a branch out of the root of the stem of jesse (Isa. 11:1), the "beautiful branch" (4:2), a "righteous branch" (Jer. 23:5), "the Branch" (Zech. 3:8; 6:12). disciples are branches of the true vine (John 15:5, 6). "The branch of the terrible ones" (Isa. 25:5) is rightly translated in the revised version "the song of the terrible ones," i.e., the song of victory shall be brought low by the destruction of babylon and the return of the jews from captivity. the "abominable branch" is a tree on which a malefactor has been hanged (Isa. 14:19). the "highest branch" in Ezek. 17:3 represents Jehoiakim the king.

gel (path, segment); kas-gel (bush); lap-gel (tree)

gel-tor

(1) A tributary of a river or other body of water. (2) A divergent section of a river, especially near the mouth.

1. In a computer program, a conditional jump or departure from the implicit or declared order in which instructions are being executed. (188 ) 2. To select a branch, as in definition #1. 3. A direct path joining two nodes of a network or graph. 4. In a power distribution system, a circuit from a distribution device (power panel) of a lower power handling capability than that of the input circuits to the device. (188 )