Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Furnished with branches; shooting out branches.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Furnished with branches; shooting our branches; extending in a branch or branches.
- noun The act or state of separation into branches; division into branches; a division or branch.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
branch . - noun A
process of forming abranch .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resembling the branches of a tree
- noun the act of branching out or dividing into branches
- adjective having branches
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Examples
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But now I'm excited to see the label branching out a bit with a new summer collection.
Cool Mom Picks 2010
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It turns out that this kind of branching is pretty easy to do.
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CBS is committed to the CSI/NCIS style procedurals or sitcoms and reality shows and just does not have much interest in branching out.
Cancellation Watch: How Do You Know if Your Favorite Show Will get Cancelled? 2009
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CBS is committed to the CSI/NCIS style procedurals or sitcoms and reality shows and just does not have much interest in branching out.
03 « September « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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First, I think that people need to realize that a Blu-Ray with both cuts on the same disk with branching is almost certainly impossible and suboptimal.
Lord of the Rings Theatrical-Edition Blu-Ray Angers Fans | /Film 2010
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Bradford: If the branching is wrong the theory needs adjusting.
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Another article that caught my eye recently predicts that flowering bushes are evolutionarily prohibited from having certain branching patterns; see "Evolution and Development of Infloresence Architectures," Science, 316: 1452-56.
Assessing Causality 2008
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If the branching is wrong the theory needs adjusting.
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Cultivation: The candleabra cactus grows in arid conditions to a height of almost 40 feet, branching from a single trunk.
Caladium, candleabra cactus and canna lily: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2008
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Cultivation: The candleabra cactus grows in arid conditions to a height of almost 40 feet, branching from a single trunk.
Caladium, candleabra cactus and canna lily: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2008
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there is a difference between emotional cheating and physical cheating, the monkey branching may not traditionally be considered cheating, but it's a form of bonding while in the relationship, its accepting a friend request, its engaging with this stranger, and developing a connection and that's why people consider it cheating, its a lot closer/is emotional cheating.
Why is Monkey Branching so Common! Kaizen_l 2025
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For those who don't know what monkey branching is-- it's when your current partner begins forming an emotional relationship/attachment with someone else while you are still together and then they discard you like trash out of no where, and begin dating this new person immediately after the break up (we are talking like days to a few weeks).
Monkey branching success rate. What have your stories/experiences been? Do these relationships last? magpiegurl 2025
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The term “monkey branching” is often used pejoratively to describe individuals who lack commitment and seek security by jumping into a new relationship while still being involved with their current partner.
7 Possible Signs of Monkey Branching and How to Deal With Them Dionne Eleanor Reid, Coach 2024
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I think there's a difference between finding interest in another person and considering them as a romantic partner. Monkey branching is when you're lining up your next partner while still in a relationship.
Agree or Disagree: Monkey Branching is Ethically Equivalent to Cheating throwaway1234531415 2025
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