branching
/ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
noun
- The process or pattern of dividing into branches.
- The branching of the river created a beautiful delta.
- In computer science, branching allows a program to make decisions.
- The branching of the family tree was traced back to the 1700s.
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adjective
- Dividing or spreading out into branches.
- The artist drew a branching pattern of veins on the leaf.
- The branching paths in the forest made it easy to get lost.
- A branching coral reef provides a habitat for many sea creatures.
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