# brane

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɹeɪn/ · frequency rank #86,084

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

## Etymology
Contracted form of membrane.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/brane