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branching

USBRAN-ching/ˈbɹænt͡ʃɪŋ/UKBRAHN-ching/ˈbɹɑːnt͡ʃɪŋ/

2 meanings of branching

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The way something divides into two or more parts that spread out in different directions.

    Like a road that splits into smaller roads going different ways.

    The branching of the river creates many small streams.

    We studied the branching in the old oak's limbs.

    Similarramification, forking, bifurcation, division

    Oppositeconvergence

  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of branch. Use this form for something dividing or spreading out as it happens.

    The river is branching into two channels near the delta.

    New roads kept branching off the main highway.

    Note

branching is a form of branch

branch, verb: To split into separate parts, or to cause something to split apart. Full entry

Forms
branchbranches he/she/itbranching -ing formbranched past tense, past participle
Spelling
branch → branching: add -ing

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