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branches

The correct spelling is branches.

How to pronounce branches

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/
noun

IPA: /ˈbɹæntʃɪz/

Say it like: Bra-nch-es

The correct spelling is branches. The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing. For example: "the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway"

Usage Examples

the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway

the branches of a hyperbola

Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
  2. 2.Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
  3. 3.A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. (compare Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia run, and New York and New England brook.)
  4. 4.One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
  5. 5.A location of an organization with several locations.

verb

  1. 1.To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
  2. 2.To produce branches.
  3. 3.To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
  4. 4.To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
  5. 5.To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.

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