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branchpoint

branchpoint noun: the point at which a branch occurs.

Noun

branchpoint (plural branchpoints)

  1. The point at which a branch occurs
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Forms of branchpoint

pluralbranchpoints

Origin of branchpoint

From branch + point.

Questions about branchpoint

What does branchpoint mean?
Branchpoint means the point at which a branch occurs.
What part of speech is branchpoint?
Branchpoint is a noun.
What is the plural of branchpoint?
The plural of branchpoint is branchpoints.

Words near branchpoint in the dictionary

  1. branchlike
  2. branchline
  3. branchlines
  4. branchling
  5. branchlings
  6. branchpoint
  7. branchpoints
  8. brancht
  9. branchway
  10. branchways
  11. branchwidth

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