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 Definitions of complication  [ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'complication' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) complication
the act of complicating.

2.  complication
a complicated or involved state or condition.

3.  complication
a complex combination of elements or things.

4.  complication
something that introduces, usu. unexpectedly, a difficulty, problem, change, etc.

5.  complication
a concurrent disease, accident, or adverse reaction that aggravates the original disease.

Etymology:  (1605–15; < LL)

Definition of 'complication' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) complication
the act or process of complicating

2. (noun) complication
a situation or condition that is complex or confused
"her coming was a serious complication"

3. (noun) complication
any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
"bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"

4. (noun) complication, ramification
a development that complicates a situation
"the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"

5. (noun) complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousness
puzzling complexity


Definition of 'complication' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) complication
sth that makes a situation complicated
***I used the software without too many complications.


Definition of 'complication' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) complication
the act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity

2. (noun) complication
a disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it



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