ramified

Verb

ramify (third-person singular simple present ramifies, present participle ramifying, simple past and past participle ramified)

1. (ambitransitive) To divide into branches or subdivisions.
   • The cortical, hemispheral or superficial veins ramify on the surface of the brain and return the blood from the cortical substance into the venous sinuses.1893, Henry Morris, Human Anatomy, page 648

   Synonyms:

   branch

2. (figuratively) To spread or diversify into multiple fields or categories.
   • to ramify an art, subject, scheme