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complication
[kom-pli-key-shuhn]
noun
the act of complicating.
a complicated complicated or involved state or condition.
a complex combination of elements or things.
something that introduces, usually unexpectedly, some difficulty, problem, change, etc..
Because of the complications involved in traveling during the strike, we decided to postpone our trip.
Pathology., a concurrent disease, accident, or adverse reaction that aggravates the original disease.
the act of forming a unified idea or impression from a number of sense data, memories, etc.
complication
/ ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən /
noun
a condition, event, etc, that is complex or confused
the act or process of complicating
a situation, event, or condition that complicates or frustrates
her coming was a serious complication
a disease or disorder arising as a consequence of another disease
Other Word Forms
- complicative adjective
- precomplication noun
- recomplication noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of complication1
Example Sentences
And the complication is that when the system stops working, it can make the drivers hotter than they would otherwise have been.
Once in surgery, Ms Booth and her colleague discovered a complication and decided against using the Ozaki procedure, instead choosing to repair a tear.
The man told authorities he and his crew left at midnight to avoid complications with shipping lanes.
During two separate pregnancies, Rachel Harrison’s water broke at just 17 weeks — a condition that can cause deadly complications.
Skipping these safeguards raises the risk of complications such as drooping eyelids, headaches or, in rare cases, respiratory failure or death.
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