What is the meaning of ramification?

noun

  • The act of branching out or dividing into branches.
  • A part of a forked or branching shape.
    • usage: "he broke off one of the branches"
  • A development that complicates a situation.
    • usage: "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
  • An arrangement of branching parts. .
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