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limb vs branch

branch vs limb

limb and branch both are nouns.

limb is not a verb while branch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limb Yes No No No
branch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, limb and branch are synonyms defined as:
  • limb and branch: any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
Other synonyms of limb include arm.
As nouns, branch is a hypernym of limb; that is, branch is a word with a broader meaning than limb:
  • limb: any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
  • branch: a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
limb (noun) branch (noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles a division of some larger or more complex organization
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip a stream or river connected to a larger one
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper a natural consequence of development
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree a part of a forked or branching shape
limb (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 limb and branch

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