complexity
noun
com·plex·i·ty
kəm-ˈplek-sə-tē 
käm-
plural complexities
1
: something complex
the complexities of the murder trial
2
: the quality or state of being complex
the complexity of the contract
Examples of complexity in a Sentence
He was impressed by the complexity of the music.
The diagram illustrates the complexity of the cell's structure.
He doesn't grasp the complexity of the situation.
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Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
This cocktail is essentially a Breakfast Martini but with Irish whiskey instead of gin, and our advice there holds here too: Marmalade is a major agent of complexity here, so different brands will absolutely produce different results.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
His predilection for casting abnormal nonprofessionals alongside professional actors gives real-life complexity to his tale.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
To call caring for her children – 14, 13, 13, and 7 – a logistical feat almost doesn’t capture the complexity of what happens daily at their residence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for complexity
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“Complexity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complexity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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complexity
noun
com·plex·i·ty
kəm-ˈplek-sət-ē
käm-
plural complexities
1
: something complex
the complexities of the English language
2
: the quality or state of being complex
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