Found 2 items, similar to ramification.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ramification ramification n 1: the act of branching out or dividing into branches [syn: branching, fork, forking] 2: a part of a forked or branching shape; “he broke off one of the branches”; “they took the south fork” [syn: branch, fork, leg] 3: a development that complicates a situation; “the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications” [syn: complication] 4: an arrangement of branching parts
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ramification Ramification \Ram`i*fi*ca"tion\ (r[a^]m`[i^]*f[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. ramification. See Ramify.] 1. The process of branching, or the development of branches or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement. [1913 Webster] 2. A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve. [1913 Webster] 3. A division into principal and subordinate classes, heads, or departments; also, one of the subordinate parts; as, the ramifications of a subject or scheme. [1913 Webster] 4. The production of branchlike figures. --Crabb. [1913 Webster]