ramification
[ ram-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌræm ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for ramification
ramification
/ (ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the act or process of ramifying or branching out
an offshoot or subdivision
(often plural) a subsidiary consequence, esp one that complicates
a structure of branching parts
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