complicatedness

/'kɔmplikeitidnis/

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Word: Complicatedness

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Complicatedness refers to the quality of being complicated, which means being difficult to understand or deal with because of many different parts, factors, or details. It describes a situation or thing that is not simple and may confuse people.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "complicatedness" when you want to talk about how complex something is.
• It is often used in contexts where there are many elements that make understanding or solving an issue more challenging.

Example:

• The complicatedness of the math problem made it hard for the students to find the correct answer.

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced discussions, "complicatedness" can be used in academic writing or formal conversations to describe complex systems, theories, or emotional situations.

Word Variants:

1. Complicated (adjective): Describing something that has many parts and is hard to understand.
   • Example: The instructions were complicated.
2. Complicate (verb): To make something more difficult.
   • Example: The new rules complicate the process.
3. Complication (noun): A situation that makes something more difficult or a problem that arises.
   • Example: There were several complications during the surgery.

Different Meanings:

While "complicatedness" primarily refers to complexity, it can also imply confusion or difficulty in relationships or emotional contexts.

Synonyms:

• Complexity
• Intricacy
• Difficulty
• Confusion
• Elaborateness

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "To complicate matters": This means to make a situation more difficult than it already is.

  • Example: Adding more tasks will only complicate matters.

• "Make it complicated": To unnecessarily add complexity to a situation.

  • Example: Don't make it complicated; just explain it simply.

Summary:

"Complicatedness" is a noun that describes how complex something is, making it hard to understand or deal with. You can use it in various contexts, especially when discussing challenges in learning, relationships, or complex problems.

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Noun

1. puzzling complexity

Synonyms

• complication
• knottiness
• tortuousness