Complication: alternatives and connections

A question proposed for solution; a matter stated for examination or proof; hence, a matter difficult of solution or settlement; a doubtful case; a q…

It usually describes a secondary or added problem.

The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.

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The state of being complex; complexity.

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The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an ima…

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Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.

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Same as Hindrance.

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The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.

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The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of…

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Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation.

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Composed of two or more parts united; complex; complicated; involved.

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Composed of two or more parts united; complex; complicated; involved.

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The quality or state of being knotty or full of knots.

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The process of branching, or the development of branches or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement.

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A question proposed for solution; a matter stated for examination or proof; hence, a matter difficult of solution or settlement; a doubtful case; a q…

Complication is an additional difficulty that makes a situation harder.