complexification
- noun
- /kəmˌplɛksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
complejización
- The complexification of modern technology has transformed how we communicate and interact.
Examples
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In short, the unintended complexification of the organization is well underway, along with its intended modernization.
Academic text (1996) -
The theory of cosmic evolution is the belief that the universe itself is evolving, driven by some inner principle of complexification.
Academic text (2002) -
The complexification of the project made it difficult for the team to meet deadlines.
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Many scientists study the complexification of ecosystems to understand how new species emerge.
Synonyms
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Many connected parts make something hard to understand
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Adding more detail or explanation to something
A thing or situation becomes more complex
Antonyms
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Morphology
complexification = complexify (transparent) = complex + ify + ication
The meaning is a direct and standard nominalization of 'complexify', namely the act or process of making something complex.
Etymology
Complexification is made from complex, meaning 'complicated', and -ification, meaning 'making'. So it means the process of making something more complicated, for example adding rules or parts that make it harder to understand.