Spanish Conversation · Level 108
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Spanish word
complejidad
Pronunciation
IPA/komplexiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nouncomplexity
Example
No entiendo la complejidad del problema.
I don't understand the complexity of the problem.
More examples
En la reunión discutimos la complejidad del asunto.
At the meeting we discussed the complexity of the matter.
Core concept
Interlocking gears that stop working if one is removed.
Common phrases
grado de complejidad
degree of complexity
la complejidad del asunto
the complexity of the matter
Similar words
dificultad: Completing a task demands a certain amount of effort, skill, or perseverance.
problema: A troublesome situation or obstacle that requires diagnosis and a concrete fix.
complicación: An emergent hitch that adds extra steps, delays, or effort to a plan.
Definition in Spanish
Cualidad de algo que presenta interdependencia entre sus partes, de modo que no se puede simplificar sin perder información importante.
Word origin
From Spanish complejo plus the abstract suffix -idad, ultimately from Latin complecti 'to entwine' (com- 'together' + plectere 'to weave').
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often say 'es complicado' or explain parts step by step, while complejidad is more common in formal or analytical contexts.
Other meanings
- intricacynoun
Opposites
- simplicidadsimplicitynoun
Related words
- complejocomplexadjective
- complejizarmake complexverb