ramification

UK: /ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃ^ən/

US: /ˌræməfɪˈkeɪʃən/

US: (ram′ə fi kā′shən)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ram•i•fi•ca•tion /ˌræməfɪˈkeɪʃən/  n. 

1. a consequence;
   outgrowth:
   [countable] The new tax law has many ramifications for anyone trying to save money.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ram•i•fi•ca•tion  (ram′ə fi kā′shən), n. 

1. the act or process of ramifying.
2. Anatomy 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. [Bot.]
   • Botany a structure formed of branches.
   • Botany a configuration of branching parts.

• Medieval Latin rāmificāt(us) (past participle of rāmificāre to ramify) + Middle French -ion -ion
• Middle French
• 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ramification / ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

1. the act or process of ramifying or branching out
2. an offshoot or subdivision
3. a structure of branching parts