complication

IPA: kɑmpɫʌkˈeɪʃʌn

The act or process of complicating.
The state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; complexity.
A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper.
(medicine) A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.
(horology) A feature beyond basic time display in a timepiece.

Examples of "complication" in Sentences

An added complication is that assets tests are applied.
A further complication is a deadlock over the division of oil revenues.
Risk of pregnancy complication is related to the size of the abnormal fetus.
Another complication is ascites, which is a collection of fluid in the belly.
Another complication is the number of years each country will serve on the Council.
Another complication is the development of strains of bacteria that become more and more resistant to streptomycin.
This complication is all the more tragic because most of these children have an isolated anomaly and do well after postnatal resection.
Another complication is that laptops usually have a hidden partition to provide a "recovery" feature, so that you can easily restore your PC to the factory condition.
Adding to the complication is the fact that I do work for a Christian non-profit and replacing me would be tricky for them (not because I am so uniquely talented but because they have invested time in training me and have limited resources to pay staff).
An additional complication is the fact that some Senate seats currently held by Democratic appointees may be immediately re-filled with Republicans, who have been steadfast in opposition to reauthorizing the benefits without massive spending cuts elsewhere in the budget.