What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Dysfunction vs Complication - What's the difference?

dysfunction | complication |

As nouns the difference between dysfunction and complication

is that dysfunction is a failure to function in an expected or complete manner usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (eg erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group while complication is the act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

dysfunction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

    • Antonyms

    * function

    Derived terms

    * dysfunctional * dysfunctionally

    complication

    English

    Noun

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

    • References

    * ----