brane

== English == === Etymology === Contracted form of membrane. === Pronunciation === enPR: brān, IPA(key): /bɹeɪn/ Homophone: brain Rhymes: -eɪn === Noun === brane (plural branes) (physics) A hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== Burgess & Quevedo, "The Great Cosmic Roller-Coaster Ride", Scientific American, November 2007, pg. 57. === Anagrams === Baren, baren, Abner, reban, Arneb, NBAer, Barne, Béarn, Beran, barne, Naber, benar == Lower Sorbian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbranɛ/, [ˈbranə] === Verb === brane inflection of brany: nominative/accusative singular neuter nominative/accusative plural == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== brane alternative form of brayn === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== brane alternative form of braynen == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbra.nɛ/ Rhymes: -anɛ Syllabification: bra‧ne === Participle === brane inflection of brany: neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural == Serbo-Croatian == === Noun === brane (Cyrillic spelling бране) inflection of brana: genitive singular nominative/accusative/vocative plural