ramificazione

ramification

noun rah-mee-fee-kah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin ramificare, to branch.

Also means

branch

Usage Note

Ramificazione literally means a branching (of a tree, river, or network) but is most commonly used in the plural le ramificazioni to mean the wider implications or consequences of something: le ramificazioni politiche di un accordo (the political ramifications of an agreement). In this figurative sense it is a near-synonym of ripercussioni.

Examples

"Le ramificazioni di questa decisione sono ancora incerte."

Natural Translation

The ramifications of this decision are still uncertain.

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