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- Dictionaryramification/ˌramɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event: "any change is bound to have legal ramifications"
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1. : the act or process of branching. specifically : the mode of arrangement of branches. 2. : a branch or offshoot from a main stock or channel. the ramification of an artery. also : the resulting branched structure. make visible the whole ramification of the dendrite.
ramification | American Dictionary. noun [ C usually pl ] us / ˌræm·ə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən / Add to word list. the possible result of a decision or action: Have you considered all the ramifications of changing careers at this stage of your life? (Definition of ramification from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The ramifications are the broader effects that fan out into the world from one situation, or decision, that kicks it all off. Ramification also refers to something branching out, like limbs on a tree — which is what bad decisions tend to do.
us / ˌræm·ə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən / Add to word list. the possible result of a decision or action: Have you considered all the ramifications of changing careers at this stage of your life? (Definition of ramification from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ramification. ramification.
noun. the act or process of ramifying. a branch: ramifications of a nerve. a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth; consequence; implication: The new tax law proved to have many ramifications unforeseen by the lawmakers. Botany. a structure formed of branches. a configuration of branching parts.
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.
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.
Ramification definition: A development or consequence growing out of and sometimes complicating a problem, plan, or statement.
Definition of ramification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ramification meaning, definition, what is ramification: an additional result of something you do...: Learn more.
