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- [ram-uh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌræm ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌræm.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ram-uh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌræm ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of ramification word
- noun ramification the act or process of ramifying. 1
- noun ramification a branch: ramifications of a nerve. 1
- noun ramification a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth; consequence; implication: The new tax law proved to have many ramifications unforeseen by the lawmakers. 1
- noun ramification Botany. a structure formed of branches. a configuration of branching parts. 1
- noun ramification consequence 1
- noun ramification sth that branches out 1
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Origin of ramification
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Middle French < Medieval Latin rāmificāt(us) (past participle of rāmificāre to ramify) + Middle French -ion -ion
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Parts of speech for Ramification
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preposition
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ramification popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ramification usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ramification
noun ramification
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- bafflement — Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
- complexity — Complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way.
- consequences — a game in which each player writes down a part of a story, folds over the paper, and passes it on to another player who continues the story. After several stages, the resulting (nonsensical) stories are read out
- contrecoup — an injury, esp to the brain, that occurs at the opposite side of the body from that which was struck
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