Definitions for complication
ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃəncom·pli·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. complicationnoun

   the act or process of complicating

2. complicationnoun

   a situation or condition that is complex or confused

   "her coming was a serious complication"

3. complicationnoun

   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. complication, ramificationnoun

   a development that complicates a situation

   "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"

5. complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousnessnoun

   puzzling complexity

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. complicationnoun

   The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

2. complicationnoun

   A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper; someone you need to placate.

3. complicationnoun

   A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.

4. complicationnoun

   A feature beyond basic time display in a timepiece.

5. Etymology: From complicare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Complicationnoun

   Etymology: from complicate.

   1. The act of involving one thing in another.2. The state of being involved one in another.

   All our grievances are either of body or of mind, or in complications of both. Roger L'Estrange.

   The notions of a confused knowledge are always full of perplexity and complications, and seldom in order. John Wilkins.

   3. The integral consisting of many things involved, perplexed, and united.

   By admitting a complication of ideas, and taking too many things at once into one question, the mind is dazzled and bewildered. Isaac Watts, Logick.

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1. complication

   A complication is a negative situation or condition that arises, often unexpectedly, making an existing problem, task, or plan more difficult to handle or resolve. They can occur in various contexts, including medical, legal, or everyday life situations. A complication can also refer to an additional feature in mechanical devices, especially in timepieces.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Complicationnoun

   the act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity

2. Complicationnoun

   a disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it

3. Etymology: [L. compliasion: cf. F. complication.]

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1. Complication

   Complication, in medicine, is an unfavorable evolution of a disease, a health condition or a therapy. The disease can become worse in its severity or show a higher number of signs, symptoms or new pathological changes, become widespread throughout the body or affect other organ systems. A new disease may also appear as a complication to a previous existing disease. A medical treatment, such as drugs or surgery may produce adverse effects and/or produce new health problem by itself. Therefore, a complication may be iatrogenic, i.e., literally brought forth by the physician. Medical knowledge about a disease, procedure or treatment usually entails a list of the most common complications, so that they can be foreseen, prevented or recognized more easily and speedily. Depending on the degree of vulnerability, susceptibility, age, health status, immune system condition, etc. complications may arise more easily. Complications affect adversely the prognosis of a disease. Non-invasive and minimally invasive medical procedures usually favor fewer complications in comparison to invasive ones.

Matched Categories

1. • Complexity
   • Development
   • Disease
   • Hindrance
   • Situation

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'complication' in Nouns Frequency: #2695

How to pronounce complication?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of complication in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of complication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of complication in a Sentence

1. Ilan Solot:

   The court ruling acts more like sand on the wheels rather than changing the outcome. It's a complication to the process, but ultimately it won't change its course, or even slow down the ECB's decision-making.

2. Terry DuBrow:

   I think if you can see the plastic surgery, it is too much, or it’s improperly done or they had a complication, meaning plastic surgery should just look refreshed. It should look natural. You shouldn't be able to tell anyone has had any work done unless you know them for a long time and suddenly they look so much better.

3. Volodymyr Omelyan:

   It makes sometimes a complication because … you should present some papers on the origins of those goods or special certificates, and definitely creates problems on both sides, customs knows about the situation and they try to facilitate as much as possible.

4. Christy West from Skydive Spaceland:

   She was doing her first' solo' training skydive, wearing her own parachute system and jumping with a dedicated instructor, the freefall portion of the skydive was uneventful ; however, there was a complication with the primary parachute.

5. Hamish Husband:

   As important as the World Cup semifinalist England game is, we still miss the world stage, the complication of the World Cup semifinalist England game is not what we want.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=complication
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Complication
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=complication
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complication
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=complication