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ramification

ra·mi·fi·cation

UK/ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US/ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of branching out or dividing into branches

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2.

a part of a forked or branching shape

  • “he broke off one of the branches”
  • “they took the south fork”
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3.

a development that complicates a situation

  • “the court”
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4.

Origin

From Middle French ramification, or its source, Medieval Latin rāmificātiō. By surface analysis, ramify + -ication.

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