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# ramification

noun (a ramification, ramifications — usually plural)

«ramification» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) A result or consequence of an action or decision, often one that is complicated or not expected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/#m1)
2. (formal) A branch, or one of many branches of something, like a tree or river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/#m2)

### In the lessons

In ethics and history lessons: thinking about the ramifications of a choice means thinking about all the results, near and far. In the news: the ramifications of a new law. Formal word, seen in exam and adult writing.

### Examples

- We need to think about the ramifications of this decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/#x1)
- The war had ramifications all over the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/#x2)
- Cutting down the forest had serious ramifications for the animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/#x3)
- Toad never considered the ramifications of his wild driving. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/#x4)
- The ramifications of the new rule were not clear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/#x5)
- Every lie has ramifications. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/#x6)

### Note

Usually in the plural: ramifications. Formal: in everyday talk say «results» or «consequences». From Latin «ramus», a branch.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ramification» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ramification» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ramification.html) on Mova free.