ramification
ramification
Definition
rami·fi·ca·tion (ram′ə fi kā′s̸hən)
noun
- a ramifying or being ramified; specif., the arrangement of branches or offshoots, as on a plant
- the result of ramifying; specif.,
- a branch or offshoot
- a derived effect, consequence, or result the ramifications of an act
Etymology: MFr < pp. of ML ramificare
ramification
Synonyms
ramification
n.
The process of branching
forking, divarication, bifurcation, radiation, breaking, branching, dividing, subdividing, shooting off, partition; see also division 1.Antonyms
concentration*, centralization*, uniting. A result of ramification, sense 1
A derived effect
consequence, repercussion, outgrowth, implication; see result.
ramification
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- decision: I honestly don't think people realize how huge the ramifications of these decisions have become in rugby.
- action: The result is that the ramifications of actions by one is rapidly felt by another.
- change: Understand the ramifications of any changes you make to the Apache config files.
- policy: What are the political ramifications of the policy 's implementation, eg electoral?
Converse of object
- explore: The success of the workshop in exploring the many ramifications of telework laid the groundwork for a second event in Amsterdam in September 1997.
- examine: But then I realized that the final act was much more contemplative, having the courage to examine the ramifications of that event.
- understand: Understand the ramifications of any changes you make to the Apache config files.
- discuss: It might also be a fraction too early to discuss the ramifications of romantic developments.
- have: The patent would have particular ramifications for China, source of 90 % of the world's strains of wild soya.
- consider: Of course, he neglects to consider the actual ramifications of this.
Preposition: for
- future: The lack of details and specifics, considering the importance of the issue and its ramifications for the future, is quite startling.
- industry: Several claims companies are looking into taking legal action against endowment lenders - a move that could have ramifications for the industry.
Adjective modifier
- far-reaching: This is an illustration of the far-reaching ramifications of the new cartel law.
- profound: This money is created as a debt, bearing a charge of interest, which has profound ramifications for the economy.
- philosophical: The way that music in Ancient Greece is integrated into a seamless whole with other social activities has considerable philosophical ramifications.
- serious: Every word has to be correct or serious ramifications may result.
- enormous: This would, of course, have enormous social ramifications, at every level.
- legal: Negotiations would take a matter of months; various legal ramifications would take a number of years to sort out.
Preposition: in
- term: It also has interesting ramifications in ethical terms that relate strongly to the concept of ' trust ' .
