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ramificato

branched

adjective rah-mee-fee-KAH-toh Rare
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Also means

ramified

Usage Note

Ramificato describes something that has spread into branches — a tree, a road network, an organisation, or a network of contacts (una rete ramificata — 'a ramified network'). It is the past participle of ramificarsi ('to branch out') used adjectivally. Gender agreement: ramificata, ramificati, ramificate. In everyday Italian it is most common in figurative contexts (business, politics, criminal organisations).

Examples

"La rete ferroviaria è molto ramificata in questa regione."

Natural Translation

The railway network is very extensive in this region.

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