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complication

UK
/ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
complicationnoun
complications
pl
UK
/ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Translations
The project faced several complications that delayed its completion.
Le projet a connu plusieurs complications qui ont retardé son achèvement.
Additional translations
difficultéEmploi plus général, quand l’idée est celle d’un obstacle ou d’un problème.
Definitions
A circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty.
The project faced several complications that delayed its completion.
A secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one.
The patient developed a complication after surgery, which required additional treatment.
The process or result of making something more complex or difficult.
The complication of the rules made the procedure hard to follow.
Synonyms
problem
hindrance
setback
snag
issue
entanglement
obstacle
difficulty
Antonyms
plainness
straightforwardness
clarity
ease
simplicity
complicationadjective
UK
/ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑːmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns, particularly in medical and technical contexts, to denote something relating to or associated with complications (e.g., “complication rate”).
Translations
complicationEmploi attributif, surtout en médecine.
The study compared complication rates between the two surgical techniques.
L’étude a comparé les taux de complications entre les deux techniques chirurgicales.
Definitions
Relating to or associated with a complication, especially a medical one.
The study compared complication rates between the two surgical techniques.
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