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nonbranching

nonbranching adjective: that does not branch.

Adjective

nonbranching (not comparable)

  1. That does not branch.
    • Ramie is a perennial from the Orient. The stalks grow 6 to 8 feet high, are about one-half inch in diameter, and are straight and nonbranching.1894, United States Department of Agriculture, Crops in Peace and War: The Yearbook of Agriculture, U.S. G.P.O., page 475

Origin of nonbranching

From non- + branching.

Questions about nonbranching

What does nonbranching mean?
Nonbranching means that does not branch.
What part of speech is nonbranching?
Nonbranching is an adjective.

Words near nonbranching in the dictionary

  1. nonbracketed
  2. nonbrackish
  3. nonbraille
  4. nonbrain
  5. nonbranched
  6. nonbranching
  7. nonbrand
  8. nonbranded
  9. nonbrass
  10. nonbread
  11. nonbreaded

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