Branching
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A process of forming a branch.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
Ramification
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.An arrangement of branches.