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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
- dzp·t adjective
- cdz··tDz noun
- cdz··tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of complication1
Example Sentences
The complication for Ferrari is that they have two sizeable problems.
His language barrier with the coaching staff was yet another complication.
He fell into a coma on 2 December 1912, and died of complications from diabetes two days later.
“Extensive research demonstrates that the MMR vaccine is safe and significantly reduces the risk of contracting measles, a disease that can lead to severe complications and death,” the pediatrics group said.
By their calculations, in that time frame, more than 170,000 people will be hospitalized, and nearly 900 will experience debilitating and potentially deadly neurological complications.
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