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complication

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Forms: complications

complication means: An extra problem that makes something harder to do or deal with.

noun

ADDED PROBLEMB2

An extra problem that makes something harder to do or deal with.

  • There is one small complication.
  • Bad weather added another complication to our journey.
  • The operation went well, with no complications.

Similar words: problem, difficulty

Common phrases: unexpected complication, further complication, serious complication

MAKING HARDERC2

The process of making something harder to understand or do.

  • The design needs less complication.
  • Adding more rules leads to unnecessary complication.
  • We resisted the further complication of an already difficult process.

Opposites: simplification

Common phrases: unnecessary complication, further complication, complication of something

Questions about complication

What does complication mean?

An extra problem that makes something harder to do or deal with.

What is complication in other languages?

Türkçe: sorun · Español: complicación · Français: complication · Deutsch: Komplikation · Italiano: complicazione · 日本語: 厄介な問題

How do you pronounce complication?

In American English /ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/.

How do you use complication in a sentence?

There is one small complication. Bad weather added another complication to our journey.

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