ramification (noun) - a consequence or implication of a decision [ram-uh-fi-key-shuhn]
BREAKDOWN: RAM- (branch) + FIC- (make) + -ATION (action)
ramification also describes the process of branching or forming a complex structure
ramify means to branch out or form branches
“Funk is fun. And it's also a state of mind, ... But it's all the ramifications of that state of mind. Once you've done the best you can, funk it!” —George Clinton