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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › complicationComplication Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPLICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPLICATION 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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   A complication is a difficult circumstance or a confused condition, like the complication you cause when you invite a dozen strangers to Thanksgiving dinner.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › complicationComplication - definition of complication by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcomplication noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, uncountable]a thing that makes a situation more complicated or difficult. The bad weather added a further complication to our journey. Extra Examples. Further complications arose when they published an interview with his family. The presence of an armed gang added a major complication.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPLICATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › complicationcomplication | meaning of complication in Longman Dictionary of...

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    complication meaning, definition, what is complication: a problem or situation that makes someth...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of complication – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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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.