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Added 9 October 2026

ramification

/ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: rāmificātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ramification at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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