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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From the outset of his career, Papapetropoulos found this complexity fascinating and intriguing, rather than intimidating.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026 -
At higher speeds, turbulence develops behind the ball, increasing the complexity of its movement.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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“Knottiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knottiness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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