Definition of Ramification
Ramification
Ram·i·fi·ca·tion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A consequence or result of a particular action or set of circumstances.

e.g. The company's decision to downsize had significant ramifications on the local economy.

(noun)
a branched structure, or an offshoot or branch of such a structure;

e.g. This department is an essential ramification of the company's hierarchy.

(noun)
the action or process of being arranged in branches, or the arrangement of branches on such a structure;

e.g. The ramification of the tree's branches offers plenty of space for birds to nest.



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