n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ra-m ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1665
1 a : BRANCH , OFFSHOOT b : a branched structure
2 a : the act or process of branching b : arrangement of branches (as on a plant)
3 : CONSEQUENCE , OUTGROWTH <the ramification s of the decision>