branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate
(verb) divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; “The road forks”
ramify, branch
(verb) grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; “these plants ramify early and get to be very large”
complexify, ramify
(verb) have or develop complicating consequences; “These actions will ramify”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ramified
simple past tense and past participle of ramify
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Source: Wiktionary
Ram"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ramified; p. pr. & vb. n. Ramifying.] Etym: [F. ramifier, LL. ramificare, fr. L. ramus a branch + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Definition: To divide into branches or subdivisions; as, to ramify an art, subject, scheme.
Ram"i*fy, v. i.
1. To shoot, or divide, into branches or subdivisions, as the stem of a plant. When they [asparagus plants] . . . begin to ramify. Arbuthnot.
2. To be divided or subdivided, as a main subject.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
