complexity
|com-plex-i-ty|
/kəmˈplɛksɪti/
intricate state
Etymology
'complexity' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'complexitas,' where 'complexus' meant 'embraced' or 'entwined.'
'complexitas' transformed into the Old French word 'complexité,' and eventually became the modern English word 'complexity' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'the state of being entwined or embraced,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the state of being intricate or complicated.'
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Noun 1
the state or quality of being intricate or complicated.
The complexity of the puzzle made it challenging to solve.
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Noun 2
a factor or element that complicates something.
The legal complexities of the case were difficult to navigate.
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