ramification
Americannoun
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the act or process of ramifying.
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a branch.
ramifications of a nerve.
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a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth; consequence; implication.
The new tax law proved to have many ramifications unforeseen by the lawmakers.
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Botany.
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a structure formed of branches.
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a configuration of branching parts.
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noun
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the act or process of ramifying or branching out
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an offshoot or subdivision
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(often plural) a subsidiary consequence, esp one that complicates
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a structure of branching parts
Etymology
Origin of ramification
1670–80; < Middle French < Medieval Latin rāmificāt ( us ) (past participle of rāmificāre to ramify ) + Middle French -ion -ion
Example Sentences
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Distillation also has potential ramifications beyond simply allowing AI labs or businesses that are not as well funded to develop comparable models.
From MarketWatch
Across the board, the selling of Warner Bros will have massive ramification across Tinsel town, with all but assured cuts to staff in a city that has been marred by continued production cuts.
From BBC
That’s not small potatoes considering “these are the three largest economies in the world and this scenario would have material ramifications for the global economy,” the strategists write.
From Barron's
Altadena’s status as an unincorporated town can make it more challenging to focus blame across a more dispersed county government, but the group said it also wanted to make sure any political ramifications were warranted.
From Los Angeles Times
On screen, one of the films dealing with the global ramifications of the conflict -- past and present -- is the documentary "Who Killed Alex Odeh?"
From Barron's
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