complicacy

com·pli·ca·cy

noun \ˈkäm-pli-kə-sē\

plural com·pli·ca·cies

Definition of COMPLICACY

1

: the quality or state of being complicated

2

: something that is complicated

Examples of COMPLICACY

1. <the difference in time zones was yet another complicacy that had to be dealt with>
2. <the complicacy of the theory of relativity is such that it cannot be reduced to a few words that are readily comprehensible to the layman>

Origin of COMPLICACY

²complicate

First Known Use: circa 1828

Related to COMPLICACY

Synonyms: complexity, complication, convolution, difficulty, intricacy

Antonyms: plainness, simpleness, simplicity

Related Words: aftereffect, ramification, side effect (also side reaction); subtlety, technicality; annoyance, bitch, bother, headache, inconvenience, matter, trouble

Near Antonyms: simplification; homogeneity, uniformity

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