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