COMPLICATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act or process of complicating
   Hypernyms(s) complication is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hindrance (what does hindrance mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • complicate (what does complicate mean?)
   • refine (what does refine mean?)
   • rarify (what does rarify mean?)
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
   • complicate (what does complicate mean?)
   • perplex (what does perplex mean?)
2. Meaning
   • puzzling complexity
   Synonym(s)
   • complicatedness (what does complicatedness mean?)
   • knottiness (what does knottiness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) complication is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • complexity (what does complexity mean?)
   • complexness (what does complexness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • complicate (what does complicate mean?)
   • refine (what does refine mean?)
   • rarify (what does rarify mean?)
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a development that complicates a situation
   Synonym(s)
   • ramification (what does ramification mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the court’’s decision had many unforeseen ramifications
   Hypernyms(s) complication is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • development (what does development mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • complexify (what does complexify mean?)
   • ramify (what does ramify mean?)
   • complicate (what does complicate mean?)
   • perplex (what does perplex mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a situation or condition that is complex or confused
   Usage Example(s)
   • her coming was a serious complication
   Hypernyms(s) complication is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • situation (what does situation mean?)
   • state of affairs (what does state of affairs mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • complicate (what does complicate mean?)
   • perplex (what does perplex mean?)
5. Meaning
   • any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
   Usage Example(s)
   • bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis
   Hypernyms(s) complication is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disease (what does disease mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • complicate (what does complicate mean?)
   • perplex (what does perplex mean?)