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Definitions

branching

ADJECTIVE
forked
Synonyms
STRONG
angled bifurcate bifurcated branched divaricate divided furcate furcated split tined zigzag
WEAK
bifid dichotomous dichotonic pronged tridented
Antonyms
WEAK
joined unbranched
NOUN
ramification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complication consequence upshot
STRONG
bifurcation branch breaking divarication division excrescence extension forking offshoot outgrowth partition radiation result sequel subdivision
WEAK
subdividing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cause origin source
STRONG
juncture union unity whole

Example Sentences

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The humble filled egg is just one of many Easter staples on the shelves that seem to be branching out into all sorts of flavours.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Pike followed the main line — called the trunk line — which had hoses branching off in other directions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Properly deciphering the branching pathways of evolution could unlock the history of every component of natural biology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

This nerve is the largest in your body, branching from the lower back through your hips, buttocks and down each leg.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Above us, the wind blew and the branching shadows rearranged themselves on our skin.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green