forked vs branched

forked and branched both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, forked and branched are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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