ramification

ram·i·fi·ca·tion

 (răm′ə-fĭ-kā′shən)

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.

ramification

(ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)

n

1. the act or process of ramifying or branching out

2. an offshoot or subdivision

3. (often plural) a subsidiary consequence, esp one that complicates

4. a structure of branching parts

ram•i•fi•ca•tion

(ˌræm ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act or process of ramifying.

2. a related or derived development; consequence; implication.

3. a branch: ramifications of a nerve.

4. a structure formed of branches.

[1670–80; < French < Medieval Latin rāmificā(re) to ramify + French -tion -tion]

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"

ramification

noun consequences, results, developments, complications, sequel, upshot These issues have powerful personal and political ramifications.

ramification

noun

Something brought about by a cause:

aftermath, consequence, corollary, effect, end product, event, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, precipitate, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, sequent, upshot.

Translations

ramification

ramificazionediramazione

ramification

[ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N → ramificación f
with numerous ramifications → con innumerables ramificaciones
in all its ramifications → en toda su complejidad

ramification

[ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n → ramification f
the ramifications of sth → les ramifications de qch

ramification

n (lit) → Verzweigung f; (smaller) → Verästelung f; (of arteries) → Verästelung f, → Geäst nt; the ramifications of this matter are several (form) → dies ist eine sehr verzweigte Angelegenheit; the race question and its many ramifications → die Rassenfrage und die damit verbundenen Probleme

ramification

[ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → ramificazione f

ram·i·fi·ca·tion

n. ramificación, distribución en ramas.