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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 is the meaning of complication?

   • A complicating factor or occurrence as in the plot of a story or in the unfolding of events. The act of complicating, or making involved. The definition of a complication is an undesired development that makes something harder or makes something worse.

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   What does complications mean in English?

   • Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. [countable, usually plural] (medical) a new problem or illness that makes treatment of a previous one more complicated or difficult She developed complications after the surgery.

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   How do you use complication in a sentence?

   • com·pli·ca·tion. Use complication in a sentence. noun. The definition of a complication is an undesired development that makes something harder or makes something worse. When you have surgery and a problem develops as a result of the surgery, this is an example of a complication. YourDictionary definition and usage example.

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   What is an example of a complication?

   • The definition of a complication is an undesired development that makes something harder or makes something worse. When you have surgery and a problem develops as a result of the surgery, this is an example of a complication. YourDictionary definition and usage example. Copyright © 2018 by LoveToKnow Corp

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

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   Nov 17, 2023 · How to use . complication in a sentenceFor some mysterious reason, colonoscopy providers are not held to these same standards despite a similar rate of complications.

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   May 30, 2024 · A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with. The age difference was a complication to the relationship. There are too many complications to explain now.

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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.