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• present participle of branch.

branching

British  

/ ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ /

noun

1. physics the occurrence of several decay paths ( branches ) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides

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Example Sentences

Unlike a film score, the music requires multiple branching paths.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

But the case is branching off into some new directions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

While the Beijing-based company has been embroiled in a range of legal and privacy rows linked to the social media app for years, its team has been busy branching out developing new cutting-edge products.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Artificial-intelligence tools are improving at a dizzying pace and branching into new, specialized areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

I heard his heavy boots pounding behind me as I turned into a second alley branching off from the first.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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