branch (EN)

noun, verb

noun “branch”

1. a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or a bough
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   The bird built its nest on a high branch.
2. a local office or division of a large organization
   She deposited the money at the branch nearest her home.
3. a part of something that divides from a main section
   The road splits into two branches after the bridge.
4. an area of study or knowledge
   Psychology is a branch of science that explores the human mind.
5. a line of family descent
   They belong to the Canadian branch of the family.
6. (in computing) a separate version of a software project in source control
   The developers created a new branch to test the features.
7. (US) a small stream or creek that flows into a larger river
   They went fishing in the branch behind their farmhouse.

verb “branch”

1. to divide into one or more subdivisions
   The river branches into multiple streams in the valley.
2. to produce branches (of a plant or tree)
   The old oak tree has begun to branch again in spring.
3. (in computing) to move to a different part of a program based on a condition
   The program branches to a new function when the user clicks the button.