ramification
Use in a sentence
ə noun
1.
the act or process of ramifying.
2.
a branch: ramifications of a nerve.
3.
a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth; consequence; implication: The new tax law proved to have many ramifications unforeseen by the lawmakers.
4.
Botany.
a.
a structure formed of branches.
b.
a configuration of branching parts.
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| —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 |
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Word Origin & History
ramification
1670s, "a branching out," from Fr. ramification, from ramifier (see ramify). Transf. sense of "outgrowth, consequence" first recorded 1755.
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Medical Dictionary
ramification ram·i·fi·ca·tion (rām'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
A branching shape or arrangement.
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Example sentences
With future so uncertain, ramification so complex, the natural course of action is status quo.
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