Synonyms: fork, forking, branching, ramification
Definition: the act of branching out or dividing into branches
Similar words: division
Definition: the act or process of dividing
Synonyms: ramification
Definition: an arrangement of branching parts
Similar words: placement, arrangement
Definition: the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
Usage: the arrangement of the furniture; the placement of the chairs
Synonyms: complication, ramification
Definition: a development that complicates a situation
Usage: the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications
Similar words: development
Definition: a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
Usage: recent developments in Iraq; what a revolting development!
Synonyms: ramification, leg, branch
Definition: a part of a forked or branching shape
Usage: he broke off one of the branches
Similar words: subfigure
Definition: a figure that is a part of another figure