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complexity
noun
-
complexity
,
complexities
the
state
of
being
complicated
or
difficult
to
understand
•
The
engineer
explained
the
complexity
of
the
new
bridge
design
to
the
city
council
.
The
engineer
explained
the
complexity
of
the
new
bridge
design
to
the
city
council
.
•
Many
students
underestimated
the
complexity
of
the
final
exam
.
Many
students
underestimated
the
complexity
of
the
final
exam
.
From
Middle
French
complexité
,
from
Latin
complexus
(“
embraced
,
entwined
;
complex
”),
from
complector
(“
to
entwine
,
combine
”).
noun
-
complexity
,
complexities
a
specific
complicated
detail
,
part
,
or
feature
of
something
•
The
lawyer
examined
the
legal
complexities
of
the
contract
before
we
signed
.
The
lawyer
examined
the
legal
complexities
of
the
contract
before
we
signed
.
•
Children
often
miss
the
subtle
complexities
of
sarcasm
in
conversation
.
Children
often
miss
the
subtle
complexities
of
sarcasm
in
conversation
.
noun
-
complexity
,
complexities
in
computer
science
,
the
amount
of
time
or
space
an
algorithm
needs
,
usually
expressed
as
a
function
of
input
size
•
The
professor
asked
us
to
calculate
the
algorithm's
time
complexity
in
Big-O
notation
.
The
professor
asked
us
to
calculate
the
algorithm's
time
complexity
in
Big-O
notation
.
•
Reducing
memory
complexity
can
make
software
run
on
smaller
devices
.
Reducing
memory
complexity
can
make
software
run
on
smaller
devices
.