complexity
Pluralcomplexities (some meanings)
- 1The state of having many parts that connect in ways that are hard to understand.
Like a ball of string with many knots all tangled together.
The complexity of the math problem made it hard to solve.
Adding more rules only increases the complexity of the game.
Similarintricacy, complication, convolution, difficulty
Oppositesimplicity, straightforwardness, clarity
- 2Something that makes a situation harder or more complicated.
Like an extra knot you have to undo before you can finish.
The new tax rules added another complexity to running a small business.
Travel plans often hide small complexities you don't expect.
Similarcomplication, intricacy, difficulty, nuance
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Origin
From the word "complex" plus the ending "-ity". It partly replaced the older English word "manifoldness".