This is the 2402nd most frequent Russian word.
отрасль
"Отрасль" in English means "branch" or "sector" (of industry, science, economy, etc.).
Refers to a specific sector of industry.
Эта отрасль промышленности сильно выросла за последние годы.
This sector of industry has grown significantly in recent years.
Refers to various fields or branches of science and technology.
На конференции обсуждали развитие отраслей науки и техники.
At the conference, they discussed the development of fields of science and technology.
Refers to a branch or area within a broader activity or field related to culture.