forking vs branch

forking and branch both are nouns.

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

forking (noun)	branch (noun)
the act of branching out or dividing into branches	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the place where something divides into branches	a division of some larger or more complex organization
	a stream or river connected to a larger one
	a natural consequence of development
	a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
	a part of a forked or branching shape

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