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brane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • brān
  • /bɹeɪn/
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  • homophone: brain
  • rhymes with -eɪn

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Contracted form of membrane.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 膜 (mó) — hypothetical object
  • Finnish: braani — hypothetical object
  • French: brane — hypothetical object
  • Italian: brana — hypothetical object
  • Portuguese: brana — hypothetical object
  • Russian: бра́на (brána) — hypothetical object
  • Spanish: brana — hypothetical object
  • Swedish: bran — hypothetical object