01 n. The process of branching, or the development of branches or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement.
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The process of branching, or the development of branches or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement.
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2.
A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve.
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3.
A division into principal and subordinate classes, heads, or departments; also, one of the subordinate parts; as, the ramifications of a subject or scheme.
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The production of branchlike figures.