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Meaning of "ramification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAMIFICATION

ramification  [ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAMIFICATION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ramification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAMIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ramification

In mathematics, ramification is a geometric term used for 'branching out', in the way that the square root function, for complex numbers, can be seen to have two branches differing in sign. It is also used from the opposite perspective as when a covering map degenerates at a point of a space, with some collapsing together of the fibers of the mapping.

Definition of ramification in the English dictionary

The first definition of ramification in the dictionary is the act or process of ramifying or branching out. Other definition of ramification is an offshoot or subdivision. Ramification is also a subsidiary consequence, esp one that complicates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAMIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAMIFICATION

ramen
ramenta
ramentaceous
ramentum
ramequin
Rameses
ramet
ramgunshoch
rami
ramie
ramifications
ramified
ramifies
ramiform
ramify
ramillie
Ramillies
ramin
ramjet
ramjet engine

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAMIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of ramification in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «RAMIFICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ramification» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ramification

Translation of «ramification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAMIFICATION

Find out the translation of ramification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ramification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ramification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 后果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ramificación
570 millions of speakers

English

ramification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपशाखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ветвления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ramificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাখাপ্রশাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ramification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ramuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auswirkungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結果
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ramification
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự phân chia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளைத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्गीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dallanma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ramificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozgałęzienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розгалуження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ramificație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακλάδωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertakking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förgrening
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forgrening
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ramification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAMIFICATION»

The term «ramification» is regularly used and occupies the 104.188 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAMIFICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ramification

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QUOTES WITH «RAMIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ramification.
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Tracey Gold
Any actor will tell you, anybody in the public eye, that the tabloids are the worst kind of ramification of being a celebrity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAMIFICATION»

Discover the use of ramification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ramification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Theory of Algebraic Number Fields
It is now easy to recognise the characteristic property of the ramification group: it is the following. Theorem 73. The ramification group consists precisely of the automorphisms s such that sQ = Q (mod ^32) for all integers Q of K Proof. Let Q be ...
David Hilbert, 1998
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Ramification Theoretic Methods in Algebraic Geometry
CHAPTER I: GENERAL RAMIFICATION THEORY Summary . Let A be a domain integrally closed in its quotient field K, let K* be a finite separable algebraic extension of K and let A* be the integral closure of A in K*. Let [K* : K] = n. Let W and ...
Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar, 1959
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Ramification of Primes in Fields of Moduli of Three-Point Covers
We examine in detail the stable reduction of three-point G-Galois covers of the projective line over a complete discrete valuation field of mixed characteristic (0, p), where G has a cyclic p-Sylow subgroup.
Andrew Obus, 2011
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Nevanlinna’s Theory of Value Distribution: The Second Main ...
then the integer (p — 1) is called the ramification index of / at CQ- Note that if / is analytic, then / ramifies precisely at the zeros of /', and if ZQ is a ramification point then its ramification index is given by ord1n/'. If /(CD) = oc. then one must look at ...
William Cherry, Zhuan Ye, 2001
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Algebraic Number Theory
Let R and S be as above and let fy be a prime ideal of S. 1) The prime divisors of p := tynR in S are the prime ideals gty for g e G. These prime ideals have common ramification index e and inertia degree f. 2) The decomposition group Gv has ...
H. Koch, 1997
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Canadian Journal of Mathematics
RAMIFICATION. THEORY. FOR. VALUATIONS. OF. ARBITRARY. RANK. MURRAY A. MARSHALL Throughout, we consider a finite Galois extension L\K of non-archimedian valued fields which are maximally complete [2, Chapter 2].
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Arithmetic Fundamental Groups and Noncommutative Algebra: ...
going to the Galois closure. (The distinction between absolute and inner Hurwitz spaces: [BF, §3.5] captures this.) We define an explicit open subset P(TV) of affine space parametrizing local field extensions with ramification data R (§2. §3).
Michael D. Fried, Yasutaka Ihara
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Arithmetic, Geometry, Cryptography and Coding Theory
Let A„ = PTM+ P2TM denote the discriminant divisor (branch locus) of fn and let Diff(/„) = Q1+Q2 its different divisor (ramification locus). Then by Proposition 6.7 we know that either Pf ^ P2TM or that Pf = P2TM = 0E and Q? ^ Q% (Case (3)).
Gilles Lachaud, 2009
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Commonsense Reasoning
Ramification Problem Minsky (1961) noted something similar to the frame and ramification problems: One problem that has been a great nuisance to us arises in connection with nonmathematical problems in which actions affect the state of  ...
Erik T. Mueller, 2010
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Relations Related to Betweenness: Their Structure and ...
37), we shall call its equivalence classes the cones below E. (Note, however, that Droste uses this terminology only in case E is a ramification point as defined below.) Cones in an upper semilinearly ordered set A can be characterised as ...
Samson Adepoju Adeleke, P. M. Neumann, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAMIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ramification is used in the context of the following news items.
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Editorial: More than one ramification to legalizing marijuana in Ohio
Set aside the question of whether marijuana should be legalized in Ohio for medical and recreational use and ask instead whether voters should be able to ... «Times Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Fred's Thought of the Day: Gay Marriage Decision Ramifications
The ramifications of the same-sex marriage decision are many whichever way it goes. One could tell that from the comments and questions from the bench on ... «American Spectator, Apr 15»
3
Boehner's invitation to Netanyahu backfires on them both
The political ramifications are clear: House Speaker John Boehner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a colossal mistake by conspiring ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
4
'SC verdict to have serious ramifications for energy sector'
New Delhi: The Supreme Court's verdict to cancel all but four coal mines allocated since 1993 will have a serious ramification for the energy and steel sectors ... «Zee News, Sep 14»
5
Political Ramifications Of America's Return To Iraq
President Barack Obama speaks about the situation in Iraq in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., August 7, 2014. Obama said he ... «Here And Now, Aug 14»
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Rising tide: long-term ramifications of global warming on the …
In the wake of recent reports pointing to a likely depletion of sea ice in Antarctica, we examine the long-term ramifications of global warming on the country's ... «The Japan Times, Jul 14»
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Haryana regulator stays open access curbs; Ramification across …
The Haryana electricity regulator has effectively stayed a move by the state government to deny short-term open access to industrial consumers in the state. «Indian Express, May 14»
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Free transport discretion has schools ramification
The argument for not allowing discretion in awarding free school transport does mean that some families will be treated unfairly, but it also has ramifications for ... «Ilkley Gazette, May 14»
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The Biggest Geopolitical Ramifications of India's Elections
The world's largest democracy has recently begun its 5-week election cycle. The sheer length and size of India's elections are astounding: six weeks and nine ... «IVN News, Apr 14»
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Decline of the West: Seven strategic ramifications of Crimea's return …
Crimea's March 16, 2014, referendum to join Russia — there were only two options: join now, or join later — marked a significant watershed in the ... «World Tribune, Mar 14»

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