arm and branch share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. arm means “a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb”. branch means “a division of some larger or more complex organization”. arm is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɑɹm/
1.n.a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
2.n.any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
“the arm of the record player”
3.n.any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
“he was licensed to carry a weapon”
/ˈbɹæntʃ/
| arm | branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹm/ | /ˈbɹæntʃ/ |
| Said | ahrm | branch |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 8 | 8 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | subdivision, arm |
Full entry for arm · Full entry for branch · More comparisons
1.n.a division of some larger or more complex organization
“a branch of Congress”
2.n.a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
3.n.a part of a forked or branching shape
“he broke off one of the branches”