complexity

/kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/

KƏMPLƐK · sɪ · ti (3 syllables)

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Definition

The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.

Etymology

From complex + -ity. Partially displaced native English manifoldness.

Example Sentences

  • "The battle was like the grinding of an immense and terrible machine to him. Its complexities and powers, its grim processes, fascinated him."
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