1. (n.) A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock; a consequence; as, the ramifications of decision\.

2. (n.) The process of branching, or the development of branches or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement.

3. (n.) A division into principal and subordinate classes, heads, or departments; also, one of the subordinate parts; as, the ramifications of a subject or scheme.

4. (n.) The production of branchlike figures.

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