0%

complication

com·pli·ca·tion
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-pli-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌkɒm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-pli-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of complication word

  • countable noun complication A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with. 3
  • countable noun complication A complication is a medical problem that occurs as a result of another illness or disease. 3
  • noun complication a condition, event, etc, that is complex or confused 3
  • noun complication the act or process of complicating 3
  • noun complication a situation, event, or condition that complicates or frustrates 3
  • noun complication a disease or disorder arising as a consequence of another disease 3
See all 24 definitions of complication

Information block about the term

Origin of complication

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin complicātīon- (stem of complicātiō), equivalent to complicāt(us) (see complicate) + -īon- -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Complication

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Complication

complication popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

complication usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for complication

noun complication

  • confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
  • snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
  • difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
  • complexity — Complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way.
  • obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.
All 16 Synonyms of complication

Antonyms for complication

noun complication

  • clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  • ease — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
All 7 Antonyms of complication

Top questions with complication

  • what is complication?
  • what does complication mean?
  • what is a complication?
  • what is the complication of a story?

Related words

  • diabetic retinopathy

    a disorder of the blood vessels of the retina occurring as a complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and often leading to blindness.

  • entanglement

    The action or fact of entangling or being entangled.

  • epiphenomenon

    A secondary effect or byproduct that arises from but does not causally influence a process, in particular.

  • ravel

    to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.).

  • tardive dyskinesia

    a disorder characterized by restlessness and involuntary rolling of the tongue or twitching of the face, trunk, or limbs, usually occurring as a complication of long-term therapy with antipsychotic drugs.

  • unravel

    to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
All related words to complication

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?