Ramification - Definition
ramification
n 1: the act of branching out or dividing into branches [syn:
branching, ramification, fork, forking]
2: a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of
the branches" [syn: branch, leg, ramification]
3: a development that complicates a situation; "the court's
decision had many unforeseen ramifications" [syn:
complication, ramification]
4: an arrangement of branching parts