RAMIFICATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of branching out or dividing into branches
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) ramification is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an arrangement of branching parts
    Hypernyms(s) ramification is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a development that complicates a situation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the court’’s decision had many unforeseen ramifications
    Hypernyms(s) ramification is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a part of a forked or branching shape
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he broke off one of the branches
    • they took the south fork
    Hypernyms(s) ramification is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)