branching

ADJECTIVE

forked

Synonyms

STRONG

angled bifurcate bifurcated branched divaricate divided furcate furcated split tined zigzag

WEAK

bifid dichotomous dichotonic pronged tridented

Antonyms

WEAK

joined unbranched

NOUN

ramification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complication consequence upshot

STRONG

bifurcation branch breaking divarication division excrescence extension forking offshoot outgrowth partition radiation result sequel subdivision

WEAK

subdividing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cause origin source

STRONG

juncture union unity whole

Example Sentences

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The humble filled egg is just one of many Easter staples on the shelves that seem to be branching out into all sorts of flavours.

From BBC

The foyer is dark and paneled, the public rooms of the house branching off to either side.

From Literature

Pike followed the main line — called the trunk line — which had hoses branching off in other directions.

From Los Angeles Times

Plus, Bill Clinton says he didn’t know about Epstein’s crimes and ‘Industry’ is branching out.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the case is branching off into some new directions.

From Los Angeles Times