division vs branch

branch vs division

division and branch both are nouns.

division is not a verb while branch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
division	Yes	No	No	No
branch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, branch is a hyponym of division; that is, branch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than division:

division: an administrative unit in government or business
branch: a division of some larger or more complex organization

Other hyponyms of division include department, section, arm, subdivision.

division (noun)	branch (noun)
the act or process of dividing	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed	a division of some larger or more complex organization
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart	a stream or river connected to a larger one
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole	a natural consequence of development
discord that splits a group	a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
an army unit large enough to sustain combat	a part of a forked or branching shape
a group of ships of similar type
a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
an administrative unit in government or business
(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
a league ranked by quality

division (verb)	branch (verb)
	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	grow and send out branches or branch-like structures

Difference between division and branch

Words related to "division"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.