Complexity
noun
The state of having many interrelated parts or aspects.
The complexity of the issue requires thorough understanding.
Often appears as...
- increased complexity
- reduce complexity
noun
The condition of being hard to understand or solve.
The case has an unusual level of complexity.
Often appears as...
- unravel the complexity
- complexity arises
noun
In computing, the amount of computational resources (like time and space) a process, algorithm, or data structure requires.
The complexity of the algorithm determines its efficiency.
Often appears as...
- computational complexity
- algorithmic complexity
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Technical
noun
In systems theory, the study of complex systems and phenomena.
The study of complexity is a multidisciplinary field.
Often appears as...
- complexity theory
- complexity science
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Academic
noun
The state of having many interrelated parts or aspects.
The complexity of the issue requires thorough understanding.
Often appears as...
- increased complexity
- reduce complexity
noun
The condition of being hard to understand or solve.
The case has an unusual level of complexity.
Often appears as...
- unravel the complexity
- complexity arises
noun
In computing, the amount of computational resources (like time and space) a process, algorithm, or data structure requires.
The complexity of the algorithm determines its efficiency.
Often appears as...
- computational complexity
- algorithmic complexity
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In systems theory, the study of complex systems and phenomena.
The study of complexity is a multidisciplinary field.
Often appears as...
- complexity theory
- complexity science
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/2Language Precision
Use 'complexity' to precisely describe difficult situations with many interconnected factors.
The complexity of urban planning is often underestimated.
Pro Tip 2/2Nuanced Views
Mention 'complexity' to acknowledge that a topic isn't black or white, but has depth.
Social dynamics gain complexity with cultural diversity.
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Why is biodiversity so...
and the complexity of the ecosystems form such rich biodiversity in this forest that one species gap in the weave won't cause it to unravel. The forest can stay resilient and recover from change. But that's not true in every case. In some environments, taking away just one important component
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Why is it so hard to...
some cancer cells can effectively switch on protective shields against whatever's attacking them by changing their gene expression. Malignant cancers are complex systems that constantly evolve and adapt. To defeat them, we need to find experimental systems that match their complexity,
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Four reasons you should...
perspective read books that explain the world complexities try reading a book a week better two or three history school biology psychology have fun reading and talk to people who really know and I guarantee you if something truly important happens you will hear about it
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The history of our world...
And we know in our heart of hearts that the universe does not travel from mush to complexity. In fact, this gut instinct is reflected in one of the most fundamental laws of physics, the second law of thermodynamics, or the law of entropy. What that says basically
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A brief history of...
Numbers have been a fact of life throughout recorded history. Early humans likely counted animals in a flock or members in a tribe using body parts or tally marks. But as the complexity of life increased, along with the number of things to count,
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Why should you read...
Through deep thought, Woolf's characters are shown to temporarily transcend their material reality, and in its careful consideration of the complexity of the mind, her work charts the importance of making our inner lives known to each other.
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How interpreters juggle...
the initial impact of Khrushchev's apparent words put the world on a path that could have led to nuclear armageddon. So now, given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how does this sort of thing not happen all the time?
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The Sacrifice of Cassini...
the fourth of our ships to venture there but the first to send a probe to explore the surface of Saturn's moon, Titan, and to reveal a moon of far greater complexity and splendor than our own rather dull and lifeless moon.
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Sir David Attenborough...
with a view of the complexity and the details that we have little idea of of what governs the animal world and what governs the way in which animals behave and the huge variety that there
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Questions No One Knows...
If just a few of them had spawned intelligent life and started creating technologies, those technologies would have had millions of years to grow in complexity and power. On Earth,
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Why is biodiversity so...
and the complexity of the ecosystems form such rich biodiversity in this forest that one species gap in the weave won't cause it to unravel. The forest can stay resilient and recover from change. But that's not true in every case. In some environments, taking away just one important component
Video examples
Why is it so hard to...
some cancer cells can effectively switch on protective shields against whatever's attacking them by changing their gene expression. Malignant cancers are complex systems that constantly evolve and adapt. To defeat them, we need to find experimental systems that match their complexity,
Video examples
Four reasons you should...
perspective read books that explain the world complexities try reading a book a week better two or three history school biology psychology have fun reading and talk to people who really know and I guarantee you if something truly important happens you will hear about it
Video examples
The history of our world...
And we know in our heart of hearts that the universe does not travel from mush to complexity. In fact, this gut instinct is reflected in one of the most fundamental laws of physics, the second law of thermodynamics, or the law of entropy. What that says basically
Video examples
A brief history of...
Numbers have been a fact of life throughout recorded history. Early humans likely counted animals in a flock or members in a tribe using body parts or tally marks. But as the complexity of life increased, along with the number of things to count,
Video examples
Why should you read...
Through deep thought, Woolf's characters are shown to temporarily transcend their material reality, and in its careful consideration of the complexity of the mind, her work charts the importance of making our inner lives known to each other.
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
the initial impact of Khrushchev's apparent words put the world on a path that could have led to nuclear armageddon. So now, given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how does this sort of thing not happen all the time?
Video examples
The Sacrifice of Cassini...
the fourth of our ships to venture there but the first to send a probe to explore the surface of Saturn's moon, Titan, and to reveal a moon of far greater complexity and splendor than our own rather dull and lifeless moon.
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
with a view of the complexity and the details that we have little idea of of what governs the animal world and what governs the way in which animals behave and the huge variety that there
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
If just a few of them had spawned intelligent life and started creating technologies, those technologies would have had millions of years to grow in complexity and power. On Earth,
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
Humanity is still advancing; and it will probably continue to advance for hundreds of thousands of years more, always on condition that we know how to keep the same line of advance as our ancestors towards ever greater consciousness and complexity.
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Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
I would hope that government officials have a healthy respect for the complexity of the gang problem. They should never lose sight of the fact that there are human beings involved. There is no single solution.
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Gene Luen Yang
Chinese Writer
It's a big deal to reveal your friend's deepest truth, your friend's deepest secret. And for all of us, when we do these big things, there's a complexity of motivation that comes behind that decision.
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Zaha Hadid
British Architect
You don't always have to show art in what's called a white box; you can have a kind of complexity within an exhibit which actually respects the art as well.
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Fiona Bruce
British Journalist
People are more than two-dimensional, and again I think the complexities in life, and in one's makeup, grow as you get older, partly through experience.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
We don't have a public that really understands the world anymore, and in the age of complexity, that problem becomes much more difficult.
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
Black women come with all sorts of personalities. So it's time for media to wise up and show us in all of our complexity.
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David Baddiel
English Comedian
Fame doesn't allow for complexity, especially complexity of character.
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Henry Markram
Israeli Scientist
People are afraid of detail and complexity.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
Humanity is still advancing; and it will probably continue to advance for hundreds of thousands of years more, always on condition that we know how to keep the same line of advance as our ancestors towards ever greater consciousness and complexity.
Quote examples
Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
I would hope that government officials have a healthy respect for the complexity of the gang problem. They should never lose sight of the fact that there are human beings involved. There is no single solution.
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Gene Luen Yang
Chinese Writer
It's a big deal to reveal your friend's deepest truth, your friend's deepest secret. And for all of us, when we do these big things, there's a complexity of motivation that comes behind that decision.
Quote examples
Zaha Hadid
British Architect
You don't always have to show art in what's called a white box; you can have a kind of complexity within an exhibit which actually respects the art as well.
Quote examples
Fiona Bruce
British Journalist
People are more than two-dimensional, and again I think the complexities in life, and in one's makeup, grow as you get older, partly through experience.
Quote examples
Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
We don't have a public that really understands the world anymore, and in the age of complexity, that problem becomes much more difficult.
Quote examples
Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
Black women come with all sorts of personalities. So it's time for media to wise up and show us in all of our complexity.
Quote examples
David Baddiel
English Comedian
Fame doesn't allow for complexity, especially complexity of character.
Quote examples
Henry Markram
Israeli Scientist
People are afraid of detail and complexity.
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