branching
nounUK /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ/
US /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
The way something splits into smaller parts that go in different directions.
The branching of the tree made it look like a big green umbrella.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of a company or organization opening new offices or divisions in different places.
The bank's branching into small towns helped many new customers.
3. A pattern in nature, like the way rivers or blood vessels split into smaller channels.
We studied the branching of rivers on the map.
4. In computing, a way a program or project splits into separate paths of work.
The team used branching to try two versions of the game at once.