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com·pli·ca·tion
\ˌkämpləˈkāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin complication-, complicatio from Latin complicatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. obsolete : a folding together : the quality or state of being folded together
2.
a. obsolete : an intimate combining : the quality or state of being intimately combined
b. psychology : the combination of sense data (as from different senses) into a unitary impression
3.
a. : a complicated relationship of parts
< because of its complication no mechanic would touch the engine >
b. : a making difficult, involved, or intricate
< his complication of our plans by not showing up on time >
c. : a complex or intricate feature or element
< the complications of jet aircraft >
or one that makes complex or intricate
< omitted Canada because of the complications of the bilingual culture of sections of that country — J.B.Conant >
d. : a difficult factor or issue often appearing suddenly and unexpectedly and changing existing plans, methods, or attitudes
< another complication … was the excess of imports over exports — Collier's Year Book >
< complications arose on all sides >
e. : a situation or a detail of a character entering into and complicating the main thread of a plot
4. [French, from Medieval Latin complication-, complicatio, from Late Latin] : a secondary disease or condition developing in the course of a primary disease either as a result of the primary disease or arising from independent causes |