noun๐ShareThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing."The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "natureplantpartbiologyorganismessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAny of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree."the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway"partstructurenatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA creek or stream which flows into a larger river. (compare Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia run, and New York and New England brook.)"The small branch flowed into the larger river near the park. "geographynatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareOne of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance."the branches of a hyperbola"partmathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA location of an organization with several locations."Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs."businessorganizationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line."the English branch of a family"familyhistoryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA local congregation of the LDS Church that is not large enough to form a ward; see Wikipedia article on ward in LDS church."The new family joined a branch of the LDS Church near their school. "religionorganizationgroupessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn area in business or of knowledge, research."My sister's chosen a new branch of study in college: environmental science. "businessareaorganizationindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA certificate given by Trinity House to a pilot qualified to take navigational control of a ship in British waters."The ship's captain presented the branch to the new pilot, signifying their qualification to navigate British waters. "nauticaljobsailingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA sequence of code that is conditionally executed."The computer program has a branch that only executes if the user enters a password. "computingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images."The software development team created a new branch for the upcoming mobile app feature. "computingtechnologysystemtechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA branch line."The train station's branch line to the suburbs was heavily used during rush hour. "systempartessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree."The new oak tree branch grew from the main trunk. "natureplantbiologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo produce branches."The tree branch is growing fast, and the gardener is happy because it is branching out nicely. "plantbiologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions."The main road branched into two smaller streets. "partstructureactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement."If you get a perfect score on the test, the program will branch to the congratulations message. "computingtechnologytechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting."The union representative will branch the member for violating the work safety rules at the branch meeting. "organizationlawpoliticsgovernmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
