branching

/ 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

Example Sentences

Robinhood recently expanded the kinds of event contracts it offers on its app, branching beyond sports and finance to include those on politics, entertainment and technology.

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With the help of powerful microscopes and live-cell imaging, the team watched as neurons created long, slender extensions between their dendrites -- the branching projections that connect brain cells.

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The data revealed 18 new locations in the UK for violet coral, a species recognised for its vibrant violet branching structure.

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We were all of a sudden branching out — I didn’t even have an agent for those first two pictures.

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It’s theater, but it’s also a choose-your-own-adventure-style game, one with branching narratives, multiple endings and even life lessons.

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