definition of
ramification

[1] #1 ramification n. [branching, fork, forking] the act of branching out or dividing into branches. wn

[2] #2 ramification n. [branch, leg] a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches". wn

[3] #3 ramification n. [complication] a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications". wn

[4] #4 ramification n. an arrangement of branching parts. wn