# ramification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.
2. An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.
3. An arrangement of branches.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ramification