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ramification

[ ram-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of ramifying.
  2. a branch:

    ramifications of a nerve.

  3. a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth; consequence; implication:

    The new tax law proved to have many ramifications unforeseen by the lawmakers.

  4. Botany.
    1. a structure formed of branches.
    2. a configuration of branching parts.


ramification

/ ˌæɪɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of ramifying or branching out
  2. an offshoot or subdivision
  3. often plural a subsidiary consequence, esp one that complicates
  4. a structure of branching parts
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ramification1

1670–80; < Middle French < Medieval Latin 峾ھ ( us ) (past participle of 峾ھ to ramify ) + Middle French -ion -ion
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But the political and cultural ramifications of their messaging, which includes urging young women to accept a "submissive" role in marriage and overt support for the Trump agenda, are impossible to miss.

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The authors of the Yale study sincerely see themselves as heralds of empirical science, whatever the political ramifications.

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You’d be smart to talk to a tax pro before you sell so you understand the ramifications.

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Am I just feeling the ramifications of this cumulative effect of the chemo?

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Leaders of similar organizations across the state are worried that recent pledges by the Trump administration to trim federal spending and reduce redundancy in government agencies will have far-reaching ramifications for their work.

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