noun · academic
complexity
/kəmˈplɛksəti/com·PLEX·i·ty
the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an answer to
Examples
“The complexity of urban planning requires input from many specialists.”
“She couldn't explain the problem because of its complexity.”
“Modern technology increases both convenience and complexity.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers must acknowledge the complexity of climate change rather than rely on oversimplified solutions.”
Collocations
- the complexity of the issue
- reduce complexity
- technical complexity
Word family
Common mistakes
The complexity make it difficult to understand.→The complexity makes it difficult to understand.
This problem is very complicate.→This problem is very complicated.
Say it for a higher band
5difficult→6complication→7+complexity
Synonyms
intricacy
complication
Easily confused
complication
“Surgery became riskier because of unexpected complications.”
intricacy
“The intricacy of the pattern impressed the judges.”
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