branched vs forked

branched and forked both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
branched	No	Yes	No	No
forked	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, branched and forked are synonyms defined as:

branched and forked: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

Other synonyms of branched include bifurcate, biramous, forficate, fork-like, pronged, prongy.

branched (adjective)	forked (adjective)
having branches	resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches	having two meanings with intent to deceive