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ramification
ram·i·fi·ca·tion R0033000 (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) n1. the act or process of ramifying or branching out2. an offshoot or subdivision3. (often plural) a subsidiary consequence, esp one that complicates4. a structure of branching partsram•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.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ramification - the act of branching out or dividing into branchesbranching, fork, forkingdivision - the act or process of dividingbifurcation - the act of splitting into two branchestrifurcation - the act of splitting into three branchesdivarication - branching at a wide anglefibrillation - act or process of forming fibrils | | 2. | ramification - a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"branch, legsubfigure - a figure that is a part of another figureforking, furcation - the place where something divides into branchesbifurcation - a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)brachium - (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animalcrotch, 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"complicationdevelopment - 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 partsplacement, arrangement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" |
ramificationnoun consequences, results, developments, complications, sequel, upshot These issues have powerful personal and political ramifications.ramificationnounSomething brought about by a cause:aftermath, consequence, corollary, effect, end product, event, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, precipitate, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, sequent, upshot.Translationsramificationramificazionediramazione
ramification
ramification [ram″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shun] 1. distribution in branches.2. a branch or set of branches.ram·i·fi·ca·tion (ram'i-fi-kā'shŭn), The process of dividing into a branchlike pattern.ram·i·fi·ca·tion (ram'i-fi-kā'shŭn) The process of dividing into a branchlike pattern. ram·i·fi·ca·tion (ram'i-fi-kā'shŭn) Process of dividing into a branchlike pattern. ramification
Synonyms for ramificationnoun consequencesSynonyms- consequences
- results
- developments
- complications
- sequel
- upshot
Synonyms for ramificationnoun something brought about by a causeSynonyms- aftermath
- consequence
- corollary
- effect
- end product
- event
- fruit
- harvest
- issue
- outcome
- precipitate
- result
- resultant
- sequel
- sequence
- sequent
- upshot
Synonyms for ramificationnoun the act of branching out or dividing into branchesSynonymsRelated Words- division
- bifurcation
- trifurcation
- divarication
- fibrillation
noun a part of a forked or branching shapeSynonymsRelated Words- subfigure
- forking
- furcation
- bifurcation
- brachium
- crotch
- fork
noun a development that complicates a situationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an arrangement of branching partsRelated Words |