Meaning & use
complexity
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The state of being intricate or complicated, with many interconnected parts.
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The complexity of the tax code makes it difficult for ordinary people to file without help.
Engineers had to manage the complexity of wiring an entire smart building.
A note on using this word
Complexity is often used in the plural (complexities) to refer to specific complicated details, as in 'the complexities of the negotiation.'
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