NOUN | act | complication | the act or process of complicating |
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state | complication | a situation or condition that is complex or confused / confused | |
state | complication | any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease | |
event | complication, ramification | a development that complicates a situation | |
attribute | complication, complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness | puzzling complexity |
Sounds | kaa.mplahkey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The act or process of complicating. | |
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Broader | hindrance, hinderance, interference | The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
Spanish | complicación | |
Catalan | complicació | |
Verbs | complicate | make more complicated |
complicate | make more complex, intricate, or richer |
Meaning | A situation or condition that is complex or confused / confused. | |
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Example | "her coming was a serious complication" | |
Broader | situation, state of affairs | The general state of things |
Spanish | complicación | |
Catalan | complicació | |
Verbs | complicate | make more complicated |
Meaning | Any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease. | |
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Example | "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis" | |
Broader | disease | An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning |
Spanish | complicación | |
Catalan | complicació | |
Verbs | complicate | make more complicated |
Meaning | A development that complicates a situation. | |
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Synonym | ramification | |
Broader | development | A recent event that has some relevance for the present situation |
Spanish | ramificación | |
Catalan | ramificació | |
Verbs | complicate | make more complicated |
Meaning | puzzling complexity. | |
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Synonyms | complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness | |
Broader | complexity, complexness | The quality of being intricate and compounded |
Spanish | complejidad, complicación, tortuosidad | |
Catalan | complicació | |
Verbs | complicate | make more complex, intricate, or richer |
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