ramification

Definition of Ramification in English :

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Noun

1. branching, fork, forking, ramification

the act of branching out or dividing into branches

2. branch, leg, ramification

a part of a forked or branching shape

Example Sentences:
'he broke off one of the branches'

branch
leg

3. complication, ramification

a development that complicates a situation

Example Sentences:
'the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications'

complication

4. ramification

an arrangement of branching parts

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ramification

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noun

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

Ramification

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noun

1.

a ramifying or being ramified; specif., the arrangement of branches or offshoots, as on a plant

2.

the result of ramifying

; specif.,

a.

a branch or offshoot

b.

a derived effect, consequence, or result

the ramifications of an act

Ramification

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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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