brane

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/bɹeɪn/

noun

A hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples.

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Meanings

nounbrane (plural branes)

plural branes

  1. natural sciencesA hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples.

Origin

Contracted form of membrane.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 膜
  • 膜 (mó)hypothetical object
Finnish braani
  • braanihypothetical object
French brane
  • branehypothetical object
Italian brana
  • branahypothetical object
Polish brana
  • branahypothetical object
Portuguese brana
  • branahypothetical object
Russian бра́на
  • бра́на (brána)hypothetical object
Spanish brana
  • branahypothetical object
Swedish bran
  • branhypothetical object

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with brane

mainagaindomainSpainpaincampaignchainmaintaingaintrainobtainremaincontainrainmaineexplainlaneplainjaneplaneWayneUkrainegrainstrain
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Sounds the same

brain

Anagrams

AbnerbarenBeranNaberbarneArnebNBAerreban
Cite this entry
APA

brane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brane

MLA

“brane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brane.

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