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complexity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kəmˈplɛksəti/

Forms: complexities

complexity means: The quality of having many connected parts that are difficult to understand.

noun

BEING COMPLICATEDB2

The quality of having many connected parts that are difficult to understand.

  • The complexity of the task surprised me.
  • New rules have increased the system’s complexity.
  • We need to reduce complexity without losing important information.

How to use it: complexity of something (She explained the complexity of the problem.)

Similar words: complication, intricacy

Opposites: simplicity

Common phrases: increasing complexity, great complexity, complexity of something

COMPLICATING FACTORC1

A detail or feature that makes something difficult to understand or deal with.

  • The agreement contains an extra complexity.
  • She explained the legal complexities of buying land.
  • We had overlooked several complexities in the plan.

Similar words: complication

Common phrases: added complexity, legal complexity, complexity in something

Questions about complexity

What does complexity mean?

The quality of having many connected parts that are difficult to understand.

What is complexity in other languages?

Türkçe: karmaşıklık · Español: complejidad · Français: complexité · Deutsch: Komplexität · Italiano: complessità · 日本語: 複雑さ

How do you pronounce complexity?

It is pronounced /kəmˈplɛksəti/.

How do you use complexity in a sentence?

The complexity of the task surprised me. New rules have increased the system’s complexity.

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