ramification

ram·i·fi·ca·tion  (rm-f-kshn)

n.

1. A development or consequence growing out of and sometimes complicating a problem, plan, or statement: the ramifications of a court decision.

2.

a. The act or process of branching out or dividing into branches.

b. A subordinate part extending from a main body; a branch.

c. An arrangement of branches or branching parts.

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ramification

Noun

1. ramifications the consequences or complications resulting from an action

2. a structure of branching parts

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Ramification branches of a tree, collectively, 1821.

Example: ramification of commercial intercourse, 1800.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ramification - the act of branching out or dividing into branches branching, fork, forking division - the act or process of dividing bifurcation - the act of splitting into two branches trifurcation - the act of splitting into three branches divarication - branching at a wide angle fibrillation - act or process of forming fibrils
	2.	ramification - a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches" branch, leg subfigure - a figure that is a part of another figure forking, furcation - the place where something divides into branches bifurcation - a bifurcating branch (one or both of them) brachium - (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal crotch, fork - the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree"
	3.	ramification - a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications" complication development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
	4.	ramification - an arrangement of branching parts placement, arrangement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"

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ramification

noun (usually plural) consequences, results, developments, complications, sequel, upshot

Translations

ramification [ræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n → ramificación f

ramification [ræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n → ramification f

ramification [ræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n → ramificazione f