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.
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of branch): branchlet; sprig; twig (a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year). limb; tree branch (any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree).he verb BRANCH has 2 senses: 1. grow and send out branches or branch-like structures. 2. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork. Familiarity information: BRANCH used as a verb is rare.