nnoun.actthe act of branching out or dividing into branchesSynset:branching fork forking
Derivationally Related Form:bifurcateramifyfork
Hypernyms:division
Inherited Hypernyms:branchingdivisionseparationchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bifurcationdivaricationfibrillationtrifurcation
Full Hyponyms:bifurcationdivaricationfibrillationtrifurcation
nnoun.shapea part of a forked or branching shapeSynset:branch leg
Examples:- he broke off one of the branches
Derivationally Related Form:ramifybranchbranchy
Part Holonyms:forking furcation
Hypernyms:subfigure
Inherited Hypernyms:branchsubfigurefigureshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bifurcationbrachiumcrotchfork
Full Hyponyms:bifurcationbrachiumfork
nnoun.eventa development that complicates a situationSynset:complication
Examples:- the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications
Derivationally Related Form:complicateramify
Hypernyms:development
Inherited Hypernyms:complicationdevelopmentchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributean arrangement of branching partsDerivationally Related Form:ramify
Hypernyms:arrangement placement
Inherited Hypernyms:ramificationplacementpositionrelationabstractionentity