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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Buxton said the trend, which is often advertised on Instagram and TikTok for as little as £150 for a three-hour session, had been fuelled in-part by permanent make-up practitioners branching into fine-line tattooing.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Smart, entertaining and surprising, they offer reassurance that adventurous playwriting is not only alive and well but branching out into uncharted territory.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The Ledi Geraru findings add to a growing picture of early human evolution as a crowded, branching story.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

After a short stint in his brother's plastics business, he launched the flagship family conglomerate that bears his name in 1988 by branching out into the export trade.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

She started toward a small, distant cage, in the center of which jutted up a branching dead tree.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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