Noun

• S: (n) branching, ramification, fork, forking (the act of branching out or dividing into branches)
• S: (n) branch, leg, ramification (a part of a forked or branching shape) "he broke off one of the branches"
• S: (n) complication, ramification (a development that complicates a situation) "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) development (a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation) "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
• S: (n) turn, turn of events, twist (an unforeseen development) "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
• S: (n) phenomenon (a remarkable development)
• S: (n) complication, ramification (a development that complicates a situation) "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) ramification (an arrangement of branching parts)