en
tree
/triː/
Definition
1
A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and numerous branches, typically with a distinct crown of foliage.
2
A diagram or structure with branches extending from a central point, such as a family tree or decision tree.
3
In computing and mathematics, a hierarchical data structure consisting of nodes connected by edges, with no cycles.
Examples
The ancient oak tree whispered secrets to the wind, but only squirrels paid attention.
My family tree is less a majestic oak and more a tangled briar patch of questionable relatives.
He tried to hug the tree for inner peace, but it just dropped an acorn on his head.
In the algorithm forest, the binary tree always wins at hide-and-seek—no cycles to trace.