Dictionary Check: ramification

"ramification" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 22 points

Definition

noun

the act of branching out or dividing into branches

Synonyms:
noun

a part of a forked or branching shape

Example: "he broke off one of the branches"
Synonyms:
noun

a development that complicates a situation

Example: "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
Synonyms:
noun

an arrangement of branching parts

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