branching path
nounUK /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ pɑːθ/
US /ˈbræntʃɪŋ pæθ/
A branching path is a path that splits into two or more ways to go.
At the top of the hill, we reached a branching path and had to choose which way to walk.
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2. A decision point where several options open up.
Her career hit a branching path when two companies offered her a job.
3. In a story or game, a point where the plot can go in different directions.
The game's branching path lets you become a hero or a villain.
4. A place where a river or road divides into smaller parts.
The river formed a branching path through the wide delta.