complication
[ kom-pli-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
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
1605–15; < Late Latin
complicātīon- (stem of
complicātiō), equivalent to
complicāt(us) (see
complicate) +
-īon-
-ion
SYNONYMS FOR complication
OTHER WORDS FROM complication
com·pli·ca·tive, adjective pre·com·pli·ca·tion, noun re·com·pli·ca·tion, nounWords nearby complication
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British Dictionary definitions for complication
complication
/ (ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən) /
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
Medical definitions for complication
complication
[ kŏm′plĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
A pathological process or event occurring during a disease that is not an essential part of the disease; it may result from the disease or from independent causes.