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   Com·pli·ca·tion

   /ˌkämpləˈkāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty: "there is a complication concerning ownership of the site" Similar difficultyproblemissueobstaclehurdlestumbling blockbarrierimpedimentdrawbacksnagcatchhitchinformal:fly in the ointmentprobheadachehiccupfacerspanner in the worksmonkey wrench in the works
   • ▪ an involved or confused condition or state: "to add further complication, English speakers use a different name" Similar complexitycomplicatednessdifficultyintricacyconvolutionconvolutednesselaborationconfusionmuddleOpposite simplicitystraightforwardness
   • 2. a secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one: "she developed complications after the surgery"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin complicatio(n-), from Latin complicare ‘fold together’ (see complicate).

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   What does complication mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of COMPLICATION is complexity, intricacy; especially : a situation or a detail of character complicating the main thread of a plot. How to use complication in a sentence.

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   What is added complication?

   • A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with. An added complication is the growing concern for the environment. A complication is a medical problem that occurs as a result of another illness or disease. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

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   What does complicacioun mean?

   • Middle English complicacioun, borrowed from Late Latin complicātiōn-, complicātiō "folding together, conglomeration," from Latin complicāre "to fold together, fold up" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at complicate entry 2 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a “Complication.”

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   What happens if there are no complications?

   • If there are no complications, the doctor says that she'll be able to come home within two weeks. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: This complication had not been foreseen. He died from complications of diabetes. Little is known about the mechanism of this complication.

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   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.

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   A complication is something that makes a situation more difficult, or an extra medical problem that makes it more difficult to treat an existing illness. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A complication is a thing that makes a situation more complicated or difficult, or a new problem or illness that makes treatment more complicated. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

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   Definitions of complication. noun. the act or process of complicating. see more. noun. a situation or condition that is complex or confused. “her coming was a serious complication ” see more. noun. a development that complicates a situation. synonyms: ramification. see more. noun. puzzling complexity.

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