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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Neither overly sentimental nor unsympathetic, Albert and Allen Hughes craft realistic characters with more nuance and complexity than traditional gangster films.
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There's a limit to how much complexity people can meaningfully understand before comprehension starts giving way to assumption.
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Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
This significantly reduces the cost and complexity of collecting training data for humanoid robots.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Neither overly sentimental nor unsympathetic, Albert and Allen Hughes craft realistic characters with more nuance and complexity than traditional gangster films.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
There's a limit to how much complexity people can meaningfully understand before comprehension starts giving way to assumption.
—Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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 14 Jun. 2026.
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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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