It was in the Agora of Athens that the great philosopher Socrates questioned the market-goers on their understanding of the meaning of life, attracting a crowd of Athenian youth who enjoyed seeing the more pretentious of their elders made fools of.
Branching definition, a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. See more.
Definition of stem. 1  1a : the main trunk of a plant; specifically : a primary plant axis that develops buds and shoots instead of rootsb : a plant part (as a branch, petiole, or stipe) that supports another (as a leaf or fruit)c : the complete fruiting stalk of a banana plant with its bananas.