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Feature filmmaking is a different kind of complication as documentary comes in the editing room.
Nicholas Jarecki

Meaning of "complication" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPLICATION

complication  [ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPLICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Complication is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPLICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of complication in the English dictionary

The first definition of complication in the dictionary is a condition, event, etc, that is complex or confused. Other definition of complication is the act or process of complicating. Complication is also a situation, event, or condition that complicates or frustrates.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPLICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPLICATION

compliancy
compliant
compliantly
complicacies
complicacy
complicant
complicate
complicated
complicatedly
complicatedness
complicative
complice
complicit
complicities
complicitly
complicitous
complicity
complied
complier
complies

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPLICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of complication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPLICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «complication» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of complication

Translation of «complication» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPLICATION

Find out the translation of complication to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of complication from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «complication» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复杂化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

complicación
570 millions of speakers

English

complication
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जटिलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَعْقِيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затруднение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

complicação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জটিলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

complication
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komplikasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Komplikation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

複雑な要因
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골칫거리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komplikasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự phức tạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुंतागुंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

komplikasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

complicazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powikłanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ускладнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

complicație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιπλοκή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

komplikasies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komplikation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forvikling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of complication

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLICATION»

The term «complication» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «complication» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «complication» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about complication

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5 QUOTES WITH «COMPLICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word complication.
1
Claude Debussy
Extreme complication is contrary to art.
2
Chiwetel Ejiofor
The history of slavery and the complication of slavery is that it is an international concept. It is something that affected people who were our people. For example, there were people from the west of Nigeria who were taken by the hundreds of thousands and brought to Louisiana. I'm Igbo; my family is Igbo. So it is a story that I'm connected to.
3
Nicholas Jarecki
Feature filmmaking is a different kind of complication as documentary comes in the editing room.
4
Graham Joyce
My story reflexes come less from fantasy or horror than from the darker sort of psychological thriller - not as plot-driven as most, rather more mood-driven. My interest in the supernatural is a complication - though I am less interested in ghosts than in people who see ghosts.
5
Thomas More
And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPLICATION»

Discover the use of complication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to complication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complication: A Novel
"Combining a serial killer with a penchant for severed hands, a watch that runs backward and forward at the same time, an Eastern European gangster known only as Rumpelstilskin, and 16th century black magic, Complication follows young ...
Isaac Adamson, 2012
2
A Grand Complication: The Race to Build the World's Most ...
With meticulous research, vivid historical details, and a wealth of dynamic personalities, A Grand Complication is the fascinating story of the thrilling duel between two of the most intriguing men of the early twentieth century.
Stacy Perman, 2013
3
The Grand Complication
Alexander Short is a stylish young reference librarian.
Allen Kurzweil, 2003
4
Spine Surgery, 2-Volume Set: Techniques, Complication ...
Renowned neurosurgery authority Edward C. Benzel leads an international team of accomplished neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons - many new to this edition - who provide dependable guidance and share innovative approaches to surgical ...
Edward C. Benzel, 2012
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Spine Surgery 2-Vol Set: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, ...
Renowned neurosurgery authority Edward C. Benzel leads an international team of accomplished neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons - many new to this edition - who provide dependable guidance and share innovative approaches to surgical ...
Edward C. Benzel, 2012
6
Unexpected Complication
Amy Knupp. UNEXPECTED COMPLICATION Amy Knupp To Justin, for listening to my plot problems at midnight,. UNEXPECTED COMPLICATION Amy Knupp.
Amy Knupp, 2011
7
The Ascrs Textbook of Colon And Rectal Surgery
For example, virtually all ostomates will have at least transient episodes of minor peristomal irritation and skin irritation is the most frequently reported stoma complication. Studies only reporting problems that require revisional surgery will  ...
James W. Fleshman, Bruce G. Wolff, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2007
8
No Longer Simple: The New Beginning and the Complication
The teen's life is about to get a lot more complicated in the stunning new novel No Longer Simple: The New Beginning and The Complication. About the Author: Melissa Gregory has been writing since she was eight years old.
Melissa Gregory, 2012
9
A Poetics for Screenwriters
Complication, Major Reverse, Minor Reverse A screenplay's action is driven forward by complications. "Complication" is the technical term for a dramatic problem. All screenplays start with a complication; each complication generates action ...
Lance Lee, 2001
10
Complications of Dialysis
Responding to the rising number of ESRD patients and the increasing importance of dialysis care and management, Complications of Dialysis provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective on the latest therapy options-addressing ...
Norbert Lameire, Ravindra Mehta, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPLICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term complication is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Larger breasts increase complication risk, despite of type of acellular …
Independent predictors of at least one postoperative complication included larger preoperative breast volume and invasive lobular carcinoma. «Healio, Jul 15»
2
Notes from NC State coach Mark Gottfried's summer press conference
We'll see how he can recover, hopefully he jumps right back in without any complication." Freeman led the team with 5.6 rebounds per game ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
3
White House to Spread Solar Power to Renters, Poor Communties
... seek permission from landlords—who may not grant it—and apartment dwellers have the added complication of living in multiunit buildings. «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
4
Complications: Acceptable or not?
... early lawsuits was: “Is dividing the common duct during the performance of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy an 'acceptable complication' of that procedure?”. «Healio, Jul 15»
5
And the battle moves to Irion County
The main complication I see here is that there may literally be no one in Irion County to apply for a marriage license and get rejected; if a couple ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
6
Lack of transportation to Moncton summer school concerns N.B. family
“Another school just wouldn't be able to provide that if we went to a middle school somewhere; that would have created that complication.”. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
7
High prescribing Derby nurse sued by family of patient who died in …
25 with sepsis, a complication of an infection, and remained there until he died. Attorney Donna R. Zito of Rocky Hill, representing Aurangzeb ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
8
How doctors dupe patients for PhilHealth claims revealed
“It's something you don't predict, it's something you don't want to happen because it's a complication of a cataract surgery so you don't tell the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
9
Amélie Mauresmo on Murray and her locker room ban
It is just another complication to be overcome. But despite the obvious distractions, Team Murray are thriving. Mauresmo is now hoping to sign ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
10
Banks set to cash in on cuts to the savings safety net as they could …
And there is a further complication for Isa savers. Normally, you have to transfer all of your money out if you want to move it from one Isa to ... «This is Money, Jul 15»

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