ramification

/ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

IPA: /R AE0 M AH0 F AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.

  2. 2

    An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.

  3. 3

    An arrangement of branches.

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