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One of several signs or sumptoms indicating the same fact; as, a coindication of disease.

being placed with something else; disposition in place; arrangement. The choice and collocation of words. Sir W. Jones.

The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret.

ng complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entaglement; complexity. A complication of diseases. Macaulay. Through and beyond these dark complications of the present, the New England founders looked to the great necessities of future times. Palfrey.

A praying together. [Obs.] Bp. Wilkins.

A doubling together or folding; a duplication. [R.]

f taking property or condemning it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use. The confiscations following a subdued rebellion. Hallam.

A rubbing together; friction. [Obs.] Bacon.

Joint signification. [R.]

This act of defiling; defilement; pollution. Bp. Hall.

An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.

An assembly or meeting. In the first day there shall be a holy convocation. Ex. xii. 16.

Of or pertaining to a convocation.

An advocate or defender of convocation.

Conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn.

flash or play of light. A very vivid but exceeding short-lived splender, not to call coruscation. Boyle.

That which causes damage or loss.

The removal of calcareous matter.

The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat.

, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple.