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complications

/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act or process of complicating.

Examples :

"The new software update caused several complications with our online ordering system, requiring us to shut it down temporarily. "
condition process medicine outcome

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Illustration complexity

complexity noun

/kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/

The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.

"The complexity of the math problems made it difficult for many students to solve them. "

Illustration necessarily

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Inevitably; of necessity.

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

Illustration complication

complication noun

/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or process of complicating.

"The unexpected snowstorm caused a complication in the school's bus schedule. "

Illustration interloper

interloper noun

[ˌɪntəˈləʊ̯pə] [ˌɪntɚˈloʊ̯pɚ]

An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.

"The interloper selling pirated textbooks outside the school was warned by the principal. "

Illustration adventitious

adventitious adjective

/ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/

From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.

"The plant grew an adventitious root from its stem after it was knocked over, showing its ability to survive even in unexpected circumstances. "

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

For a limited period of time; not permanently.

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration complicating

complicating verb

/ˈkɑmplɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪŋ/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"Adding another ingredient is complicating the recipe. "

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration afterwards

afterwards adverb

/ˈɑːftə.wədz/ /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/

(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.

"I finished my homework, and afterwards, I played video games. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "