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arborescent

Arborescent (adj) means Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.

adj
1
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
2
Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
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Etymology

From Latin arborēscēns, present active participle of arborēscō (“become a tree”). First attested around 1675. The philosophical sense refers to the way genealogy trees are drawn.

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What is the meaning of arborescent?

"arborescent" (adj) means like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.

What are the different meanings of arborescent?

"arborescent" has 2 main meanings: 1. Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching; 2. Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).

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