ramification C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #165593 Meanings 1 noun a development that complicates a situation The court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a development that... complication Word family Derived forms deramificationinterramificationramificational Related forms ramify Etymology From Middle French ramification, or its source, Medieval Latin rāmificātiō. By surface analysis, ramify + -ication. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ramification **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 165593 ## Meanings 1. a development that complicates a situation ## Examples - The court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications. ## Synonyms - complication ## Derived Forms - deramification - interramification - ramificational ## Related Forms - ramify ## Etymology From Middle French ramification, or its source, Medieval Latin rāmificātiō. By surface analysis, ramify + -ication. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown