noun
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the state or quality of being intricate or complex
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something intricate or complex; complication
Other Word Forms
- intercomplexity noun
- overcomplexity noun
- supercomplexity noun
Etymology
Origin of complexity
Example Sentences
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This design significantly lowers both cost and technical complexity.
From Science Daily
"If it's been dispersed to four different sites, then you're talking about a whole different" level of complexity.
From BBC
“We are seeing an increasingly attractive opportunity set, driven by market dislocation, complexity, and the demand for flexible capital.”
Fiduciaries allowing their clients to invest in these assets would have to “objectively, thoroughly, and analytically consider, and make determinations on factors including performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, performance benchmarks, and complexity,” the Labor Department said.
From MarketWatch
“It’s absolute ridiculousness,” Errol Marks, who hosts a podcast devoted to New York sports, says about the cost and complexity that watching games requires now.
From MarketWatch
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