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branch

Letters that make branch

a, b, n, c, h, r are letters that make 'branch'

Words within branch

AN, bran, BR, ranch, bra, RA, NC, Ra, Br are words within 'branch'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of branch

branchy is a word created by adding a letter to 'branch'

branch is a 6 letter word starting with b
branch is a 6 letter word ending with h

8 possible definitions for 'branch'

Branch as "a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant"

Under this definition, branch is a noun and has the following properties:

branch as a type

'branch' can be a type of stem, stalk.

Types of branch

limb, sprig, deadwood, tree branch, branchlet, twig are types of 'branch'.

Parts of branch

bark is a part of branch.

Derivatives of branch

branchy is a derivative of branch.

Branch as "any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm"

Under this definition, branch is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

limb, arm have the same meaning as 'branch'

branch as a type

'branch' can be a type of projection.

Example of branch used within this context

"the arm of the record player", "an arm of the sea", "a branch of the sewer"

Branch as "a division of some larger or more complex organization"

Under this definition, branch is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

subdivision, arm have the same meaning as 'branch'

branch as a type

'branch' can be a type of division.

Types of branch

local post office, executive branch, Executive Office of the President, legislative branch, judicial branch, post office are types of 'branch'.

Example of branch used within this context

"a branch of Congress", "botany is a branch of biology", "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"

Branch as "a stream or river connected to a larger one"

Under this definition, branch is a noun and has the following properties:

branch as a type

'branch' can be a type of stream, watercourse.

Types of branch

billabong, distributary, confluent, feeder, affluent, tributary are types of 'branch'.

Derivatives of branch

ramify, furcate, branch, separate, fork are derivatives of 'branch'.

Branch as "a natural consequence of development"

Under this definition, branch is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

offshoot, offset, outgrowth have the same meaning as 'branch'

branch as a type

'branch' can be a type of consequence, upshot, event, effect, outcome, issue, result.

Branch as "a part of a forked or branching shape"

Under this definition, branch is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ramification, leg have the same meaning as 'branch'

branch as a type

'branch' can be a type of subfigure.

Types of branch

brachium, crotch, fork, bifurcation are types of 'branch'.

branch as a part

'branch' can be a part of furcation, forking.

Derivatives of branch

ramify, furcate, branch, separate, branchy, fork are derivatives of 'branch'.

Example of branch used within this context

"he broke off one of the branches"

Branch as "divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork"

Under this definition, branch is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ramify, furcate, separate, fork have the same meaning as 'branch'

branch as a type

'branch' can be a type of diverge.

Types of branch

trifurcate, arborize, arborise, bifurcate, twig are types of 'branch'.

Derivatives of branch

branching, branch, furcation, ramification, leg, fork, forking are derivatives of 'branch'.

Verb groups of branch

branch, ramify are verb groups of 'branch'.

Branch as "grow and send out branches or branch-like structures"

Under this definition, branch is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ramify has the same meaning as branch

branch as a type

'branch' can be a type of grow.

Derivatives of branch

branching, ramification, branch, leg, fork, forking are derivatives of 'branch'.

Verb groups of branch

ramify, furcate, branch, separate, fork are verb groups of 'branch'.