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complexness

complexness

7.1
Having many parts or details that are hard to understand
  • noun
  • /kəmˈplɛksnəs/
translation icon : complejidad
  • She appreciated the complexness of the novel's plot, which kept her guessing until the end.

Examples

  • The complexness of the puzzle made it challenging for even experienced players.

  • Scientists are often fascinated by the complexness of natural systems.

  • The complexness of the project surprised everyone.

  • Can you explain the complexness of this theory?

  • Scientists are often fascinated by the complexness of natural systems.

  • The complexness of the puzzle made it challenging for even experienced players.

  • She appreciated the complexness of the novel's plot, which kept her guessing until the end.

Synonyms

complexity
vscomplexness
166 5.0

Many connected parts make something hard to understand

is the general state of being intricate rather than focusing on analysis
intricacy
vscomplexness
23 6.7

A set of small, detailed parts that make something complex

is broader, naming overall intricate structure rather than specific details
multidimensionality
vscomplexness
1 8.7

A quality of something that has many different parts or sides

is about intricacy of parts rather than having multiple distinct aspects
abstruseness
vscomplexness
  • Formal
1 9.9

Difficulty understanding something because it is complex or unclear

is the plain state of being intricate, not specifically obscure
intricateness
vscomplexness
8.3

The quality of being very complex with many small parts

describes the same general intricacy but in wider, less detailed terms
elaborateness
vscomplexness
7.2

Careful, detailed work that has many small parts or decorations

means overall intricacy without stressing decorative or planned detail
complicatedness
vscomplexness
7.0

The state of having many connected parts that are hard to understand

is the neutral state of many parts, not only their puzzling nature
involution
vscomplexness
9.9

A complicated structure in writing or speech that is hard to follow

labels complexity generally rather than the folded or tangled form
tortuousness
vscomplexness
9.9

A quality of having many twists that makes paths or ideas hard to follow

refers to overall intricacy rather than a winding, turn-filled form
knottiness
vscomplexness
9.4

A quality that makes something hard to understand or solve

names the state of intricacy without implying high difficulty to solve
abstrusity
vscomplexness
  • Formal
9.9

The quality of being very difficult to understand because it is complex

focuses on the mere presence of intricacy rather than depth of obscurity
reconditeness
vscomplexness
  • Formal
9.9

Difficulty understanding something because it is very complex

is the simple quality of being intricate rather than scholarly obscurity

Antonyms

63 1.7

Being easy to understand and not complicated

How Complex

intricacy
23 6.7
complexness
7.1
simplicity
63 1.7

Surface Forms

complexness singular
complexnesses plural

Morphology

complexness = complex (transparent) = complex + ness

Standard nominalization from the adjective 'complex' with a clear meaning: the state or quality of being complex.

Etymology

The word complexness comes from the same root as complex: com- means 'together' and plex means 'to weave' or 'fold', so picture many threads woven or folded together. That's why complexness means being made of many parts or being complicated.