as in complexity
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
the staggering knottiness of the legal procedure that we had to go through
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complexity
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In fact, the most effective workforce-ready graduates are those who can think critically, communicate effectively, and adapt to complexity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
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Respondents named cost, supply chain complexity and lack of expertise or capacity as the top three barriers for traceability.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Knottiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knottiness. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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