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complications


Meanings
  • noun

    The existence of difficulties or complexities added to something.

    - "The surgery was complicated by an infection."
    - "The financial complications of the merger were significant."
  • noun

    A state or situation that makes something more difficult to deal with.

    - "The complications of old age can be challenging."
    - "The complications of diabetes require careful management."

Rhymes
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complications , explanations , relations , constipations , relations
Variants
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complication , complications
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'complicare,' meaning to fold or fold together.


Trivia
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  1. The word complications first appeared in English in the 15th century.

  2. In medicine, complications can refer to any adverse effect or complication that arises during treatment or as a result of a disease or condition.


Related Concepts
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  1. complexity: The state of being intricate or complicated.

  2. difficulties: Challenges or obstacles that make something more complex or difficult to understand or deal with.


Culture
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In literature and art, complications often refer to the complexities and challenges that characters face. In music, a composition may have complications in its structure or rhythm.

How to Memorize "complications"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a web or tangle that represents complications.
    - Visualize a complex puzzle that requires solving.

  2. associate

    - Associate complications with the image of a Rubik's cube.
    - Link complications to the idea of a labyrinth or maze.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym C-O-M-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S to remember the definition: Complexities Or Many Problems Involved In Overcoming Necessary Steps.


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