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complexity

[ kuhm-plek-si-tee ]

noun

plural complexities
  1. the state or quality of being complex; intricacy:

    the complexity of urban life.

  2. something complex:

    the complexities of foreign policy.



complexity

/ əˈɛɪɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being intricate or complex
  2. something intricate or complex; complication
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • t·dz·i·ٲ noun plural intercomplexities
  • v·dz·i·ٲ noun
  • p·dz·i·ٲ noun plural supercomplexities
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Word History and Origins

Origin of complexity1

First recorded in 1715–25; complex + -ity
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Example Sentences

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But experts say earthquakes are impossible to predict due to the complexity of the factors involved in such disasters.

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We’re actually getting there because so many people are recognizing that and wanting a different paradigm that includes a lot more complexity and, therefore, truth.

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But Molly said it was not equipped to deal with the complexities of long Covid and left her without specialist care.

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Out on Friday, A Complicated Woman is an attempt to capture womanhood in all its complexities and contradictions – and that means moving through musical genres, modes and attitudes with almost whiplash-inducing speed.

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The complexities mean courts and tribunals have frequently been called on to arbitrate.

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