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- 1. a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event: "any change is bound to have legal ramifications"
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1. a. : branch, offshoot. b. : a branched structure. 2. a. : the act or process of branching. b. : arrangement of branches (as on a plant) 3. : consequence, outgrowth. the ramifications of the decision. Examples of ramification in a Sentence.
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)
Ramification is like consequence, but usually unintended and bad. The word is often used in political discussions about laws or government decisions because they might be made locally but could affect people worldwide.
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.
The ramifications of a decision, plan, or event are all its consequences and effects, especially ones which are not obvious at first. American English : ramification / ræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən / Brazilian Portuguese : ramificação
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.
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.
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