Branching

/ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ noun/verb

Definition

The process of dividing into separate parts or directions, like tree branches. In various fields, it describes systems that split into multiple pathways or options.

Etymology

From Old French 'branche' meaning 'paw' or 'branch', ultimately from Late Latin 'branca' meaning 'paw'. The verb form developed from the noun, with the sense of splitting or dividing emerging in the 14th century.

Kelly Says

Branching is nature's solution to maximizing surface area and exploring possibilities - from tree branches capturing sunlight to blood vessels reaching every cell. Computer science borrowed this concept for decision trees and algorithms, showing how natural patterns inspire human innovation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ
ənqʷəsqʷasɛ
ARالعربية
تفرع
tafʿar
BNবাংলা
শাখায়
shākhāy
CACatalà
branques
bɾaŋkəs
CSČeština
větvování
vjɛtvo-vɑ-nɪ
DADansk
forgrening
foh-greh-ning
DEDeutsch
Verzweigung
fɛʁt͡sʋaɪ̯ɡʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
κλάδωση
kládosɪ
ESEspañol
ramificación
rah-mee-fee-kah-syohn
FAفارسی
شاخه‌ها
shākheh-hā
FISuomi
haaroittuminen
hah-roh-ee-ttoo-mee-nehn
FRFrançais
branchement
bʁɑ̃ʃmɑ̃
GUGU
ડાળો
ḍāḷo
HAHA
ɓangaren ɓangare
bah-ngah-reh bah-ngah-reh
HEעברית
ענפים
ʿanafim
HIहिन्दी
शाखाओं
shākhāon
HUMagyar
elágazás
ɛlaːɡaːzɑ́ʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
pencabangan
pehn-chah-bahng-an
IGIG
ọkpọọkpọ
oh-kpoh oh-kpoh
ITItaliano
ramificazione
rah-mee-fee-tsah-see-oh-neh
JA日本語
分岐
bunki
KKKK
бұтақтану
būtaqtanu
KMKM
សាខាសាខា
sa-kha sa-kha
KO한국어
분기
bun-gi
MRMR
फांद्या
phāndyā
MSBahasa Melayu
percabangan
pehr-chah-bahng-an
MYမြန်မာ
ခက်ခက်
khet khet
NLNederlands
vertakking
vɛr-tɑ-king
NONorsk
grening
greh-ning
PAPA
ਟਹਿਣੀਆਂ
ṭahiṇīā̃
PLPolski
rozgałęzienie
rɔzɡa-wɛ-ɲɛ-nɨe
PTPortuguês
ramificação
hah-mee-fee-kah-syoon
RORomână
ramificare
rah-mee-fee-kah-reh
RUРусский
ветвление
vyetvlɨnʲɪje
SVSvenska
grenar
greh-nar
SWKiswahili
tawi-tawi
tah-wee tah-wee
TAதமிழ்
கிளைகள்
kiḷai-gaḷ
TEతెలుగు
శాఖలు
shākhalu
THไทย
สาขา
sākhā
TLTL
sangay-sangay
sahng-ai sahng-ai
TRTürkçe
dalgalanma
dahl-gah-lahn-mah
UKУкраїнська
гілкування
hilkuvannja
URاردو
شاخوں
shākhon
VITiếng Việt
chi nhánh
chee nyanh
YOYO
igi-igi
ee-gee ee-gee
ZH中文
分支
fēnzhī
ZUZU
isihlahla-isihlahla
ee-shee-lah-lah ee-shee-lah-lah

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