the act of branching out or dividing into branches
"As the company decided to expand its product line, several senior managers were assigned to lead new divisions through a process called branching."
A process of forming a branch.
"The river's branching created new channels that flooded the nearby meadows during the spring thaw."
present participle of branch
"The manager watched the new employees branching out into different departments to find their strengths."
resembling the branches of a tree
"The river carved branching patterns into the canyon as it split and recombined over centuries."