complication

(noun)

noun

1. the act or process of complicating

Definition categories: act, hinderance, hindrance, interference

2. a situation or condition that is complex or confused

- her coming was a serious complication

Definition categories: state, situation

3. any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

- bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis

Definition categories: state, disease

4. a development that complicates a situation

Similar word(s): ramification

Definition categories: event, development

5. puzzling complexity

Similar word(s): complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness

Definition categories: attribute, complexity, complexness