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ramification Definition

rami·fi·ca·tion (ram′ə fi kās̸hən)

noun

  1. a ramifying or being ramified; specif., the arrangement of branches or offshoots, as on a plant
  2. the result of ramifying; specif.,
    1. a branch or offshoot
    2. a derived effect, consequence, or result the ramifications of an act

Etymology: MFr < pp. of ML ramificare

ramification Synonyms

ramification

n.

  1. The process of branching

    forking, divarication, bifurcation, radiation, breaking, branching, dividing, subdividing, shooting off, partition; see also division 1.

    Antonyms concentration*, centralization*, uniting.

  2. A result of ramification, sense 1

    offshoot, bough, river; see branch 2, division 2.

  3. 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 ' .

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