complication
complication Lexical Profile
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• noun
A circumstance, factor, or unexpected development that makes an existing situation more difficult to resolve or understand.
"A sudden change in local zoning laws added a major complication to the construction project."
A secondary disease, medical condition, or adverse reaction that develops during the course of a primary illness or following a medical procedure.
"The patient is recovering well in the hospital and has shown no signs of postoperative complications."
The state or quality of being intricate, involved, or consisting of many interconnected parts.
"She admired the sheer complication of the diplomatic treaty, which balanced the interests of twelve nations."
In horology, any specialized mechanical feature in a timepiece beyond the basic display of hours, minutes, and seconds, such as a chronograph, moon phase indicator, or perpetual calendar.
"The master watchmaker spent two years assembling a timepiece featuring fourteen distinct complications."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin complicatio, meaning a folding together, from Latin complicare (to fold together), combining com- (together) and plicare (to fold).