# branching

Pronunciation: US say "BRAN-ching" /ˈbɹænt͡ʃɪŋ/; UK say "BRAHN-ching" /ˈbɹɑːnt͡ʃɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of forming a branch, as something divides into two or more separate offshoots.
   - Simple: The way something divides into two or more parts that spread out in different directions.
   - _The branching of blood vessels lets oxygen reach every tissue in the body._
   - _Repeated branching gives the fern its delicate, feathery shape._

## Verb

2. Present participle of branch. — present participle and gerund of branch
   - Simple: Present participle of branch. Use this form for something dividing or spreading out as it happens.
   - _The corporation is branching into renewable energy this year._
   - _Cracks were branching across the frozen lake's surface._

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