Most elaborate of the Greek architectural styles and least used by the Greeks. Resembles Ionic in most aspects except for the column capital; Corinthian columns have tall capitals shaped like an upside-down bell and are covered with rows of acanthus leaves and small vine like spirals called helixes.
Branching tree. Definition. noun. A branching identification key where the structure of the decision tree is displayed graphically as a branching structure, involving lines between items. Supplement. Depending on the number of branches at a single point, a branching key may be dichotomous or polytomous.
Definition of tree for Students. 1  1 : a long-lived woody plant that has a single usually tall main stem with few or no branches on its lower part. 2  2 : a plant of treelike form a banana tree. 3  3 : something shaped like a tree a clothes tree.