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ramification

/ ramification /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an arrangement of branching parts
Type of:
placement arrangement
Derived:
ramify branch fork furcate separate
noun Sense 2
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
Type of:
division
Kinds of:
bifurcation trifurcation divarication fibrillation
Derived:
branch ramify fork furcate separate
noun Sense 3
a development that complicates a situation
"the court''s decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
Type of:
development
Derived:
complexify ramify complicate perplex
noun Sense 4
a part of a forked or branching shape
"he broke off one of the branches"
"they took the south fork"
Type of:
subfigure
Kinds of:
bifurcation brachium
Has parts:
furcation forking
Derived:
ramify branch fork furcate separate
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
2
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placement arrangement division bifurcation trifurcation divarication fibrillation development subfigure brachium