COMPLICATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Complication

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from late Latin complicatio(n-), from Latin complicare ‘fold together’ (see complicate)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty

Short Definition:

circumstance that complicates something

Examples:
  • there is a complication concerning ownership of the site
Definition:

a secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one

Short Definition:

secondary disease or condition aggravating already existing one

Examples:
  • she developed complications after the surgery

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