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Complication

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Noun

1. complication

the act or process of complicating

2. complication

a situation or condition that is complex or confused

Example Sentences:
'her coming was a serious complication'

3. complication

any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

Example Sentences:
'bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis'

4. complication, ramification

a development that complicates a situation

Example Sentences:
'the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications'

5. complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousness

puzzling complexity

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Complication

see synonyms of complication
noun
1. 
a condition, event, etc, that is complex or confused
2. 
the act or process of complicating
3. 
a situation, event, or condition that complicates or frustrates
her coming was a serious complication
4. 
a disease or disorder arising as a consequence of another disease

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Complication

see synonyms of complication
noun
1. 
the act of complicating, or making involved
2. 
a complicated condition or structure; complex, involved, or confused relationship of parts
3. 
a complicating factor or occurrence as in the plot of a story or in the unfolding of events
4.  Medicine
a second disease or abnormal condition occurring during the course of a primary disease

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Complication

see synonyms of complication
n.
1. The act of complicating.
2. A confused or intricate relationship of parts.
3. A factor, condition, or element that complicates.
4. Medicine A secondary disease, an accident, or a negative reaction occurring during the course of an illness and usually aggravating the illness.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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