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{
"term": "complexity",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the state of being formed of many parts; the state of being difficult to understand",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the increasing complexity of modern telecommunication systems"
},
{
"text": "I was astonished by the size and complexity of the problem."
},
{
"text": "Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem."
},
{
"text": "The author has managed to capture the complexity of this man."
},
{
"text": "The video emphasizes the complexity of this debate."
},
{
"text": "a pay system of unnecessary complexity"
},
{
"text": "the linguistic complexity of the Caribbean region"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "extraordinary"],
"… of complexity": ["degree", "level"],
"verb + complexity": ["convey", "demonstrate", "illustrate"],
"complexity + verb": ["arise (from something)"],
"preposition": ["of… complexity"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the features of a problem or situation that are difficult to understand",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the complexities of the system"
},
{
"text": "The critics failed to understand the structural complexities of the novel's language."
},
{
"text": "a love story which explores the complexities of emotional infidelity"
},
{
"text": "These programs create additional complexities to the pricing system."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "extraordinary"],
"… of complexity": ["degree", "level"],
"verb + complexity": ["convey", "demonstrate", "illustrate"],
"complexity + verb": ["arise (from something)"],
"preposition": ["of… complexity"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kəmˈpleksəti/",
"audio": "co/complexity/complexity__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/kəmˈpleksəti/",
"audio": "co/complexity/complexity__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}