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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.
Synonyms: , ,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
/ ˌɒɪˈɪʃə /
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
But the testimony is not without its complications.
Wade, and it was intended to assist women facing medical emergencies and other serious complications.
Bloomquist was in a motorcycle accident in March 2019 and suffered serious injuries to his right leg and hip that would cause complications for years afterward.
I loved the complication … but it brought up all of those things for me.
It concluded this because of the use of an "inappropriate access site" during a procedure, stating this "unfortunately resulted in an avoidable vascular complication".
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