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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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   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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   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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   COMPLICATION definition: 1. something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of doing this: 2. an extra medical…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › complicationCOMPLICATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMPLICATION meaning: 1. something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of doing this: 2. an extra medical…. Learn more.

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   Definition of complication noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A complication is a difficult circumstance or a confused condition, like the complication you cause when you invite a dozen strangers to Thanksgiving dinner.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › complicationCOMPLICATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   COMPLICATION definition: 1. something that makes a situation more difficult 2. a new medical problem that develops when you…. Learn more.