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Ramification
Pronunciation : Ram`i*fi*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. ramification. See Ramify.]
Definition : 1. The process of branching, or the development or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement.
2. A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve.
3. A division into principal and subordinate classes, heads, or departments; also, one of the subordinate parts; as, the ramifications a subject or scheme.
4. The production of branchlike figures. Crabb.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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