complexity

Definitions

The state or quality of being intricate or complicated.

A factor involved in a complicated process or system.

The degree to which a system's components interact in multiple, often difficult-to-predict ways.

Examples

The complexity of the legal system makes it difficult for ordinary citizens to navigate without professional help.

Engineers are working to reduce the complexity of the software to improve its overall performance and user experience.

Synonyms

intricacy complication elaborateness sophistication convolutedness knottyness involvedness

Antonyms

simplicity clarity plainness easiness straightforwardness uncomplicatedness obviousness