ramification

noun

1.
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
branching fork forking
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ramify
2.
a part of a forked or branching shape
strind branch leg
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ramify
3.
a development that complicates a situation
complication
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ramify
4.
an arrangement of branching parts
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ramify