arborescent
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branchingLike a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
Meaning
2 sensesLike a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
baumartig, baumähnlich
resembling a tree in form and branching structure
Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Gilles Deleuze criticizes the Chomsky hierarchy of formal languages, which he considers a perfect example of arborescent dualistic theory.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin arborēscēns, present active participle of arborēscō (“become a tree”). First atFrom 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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Forms
more arborescent, most arborescent| Comparative | more arborescent Lesson |
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| Superlative | most arborescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- resembling a tree in form and branching structure:arborealarboreousarboresquearboriformdendriformdendroiddendroidaltreelike
Word family
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