complication
the act of complicating.
a 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.
Origin of complication
1Other words for complication
Other words from complication
- com·pli·ca·tive, adjective
- pre·com·pli·ca·tion, noun
- re·com·pli·ca·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for complication
/ (ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən) /
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
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