Meaning & use
tree
A tall woody plant with a single main trunk, branches, and leaves, typically living for many years.
See it in a sentence
The old oak tree in the backyard has provided shade for three generations of our family.
Workers planted rows of new trees along the highway to reduce noise from traffic.
A note on using this word
In computing and mathematics, a tree is also a diagram or data structure with a root and branching connections, as in a family tree.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A branching diagram or data structure showing hierarchical relationships between items.
The programmer drew a tree to show how the file folders were organized.
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