Complexity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
complexity
noun
plural
complexities
complexity
/kəmˈplɛksəti/
noun
plural
complexities
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPLEXITY
1
[noncount]
:
the quality or state of not being simple
:
the quality or state of being complex
- He was impressed by the complexity of the music.
- The diagram illustrates the complexity of the cell's structure.
- He doesn't grasp/understand the complexity of the situation.
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2
[count]
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a part of something that is complicated or hard to understand
— usually plural
- the complexities of the English language
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