Difference between Complication and Ramification

What is the difference between Complication and Ramification?

Complication as a noun is the act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity. while Ramification as a noun is a branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.

Complication

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity. A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper; someone you need to placate. A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it. A feature beyond basic time display in a timepiece.

Ramification

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.An arrangement of branches.

We hope you now know whether to use Complication or Ramification in your sentence.

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