# branched

Pronunciation: US say "BRANCHT" /bɹænt͡ʃt/; UK say "BRAHNCHT" /bɹɑːnt͡ʃt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of branch. — simple past and past participle of branch
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of branch. Use this form for something that has already split into parts.
   - _The road branched off toward the coast just past the bridge._
   - _Her research has branched into several unrelated fields over the years._

## Adjective

2. Having branches, or having a particular kind of branching structure.
   - Simple: Having branches that spread out from a main part, like a tree.
   - _The plant produced tall, branched stems covered in small white flowers._
   - _A branched network of tunnels ran beneath the old city._

## Origin

Formed from "branch" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/branched (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).