Complexity
complexity (noun) - having many different parts connected in difficult to understand ways
immense complexity
bewildering compleity
unnecessary complexity
complex problems
problems of mind-boggling complexity
the overwhelming quantity and complexity of the work to be done
understanding the complexity
understanding the complexity of the problem
understanding the complexity of the problem may be impossible
understanding the full complexity of the problem
grasping the complexity
fully grasping the complexity of this dilemma
pulling my hair out trying to grasp the complexity of the situation
the complexity of real life
yet under no circumstances can the picture replicate the world in its full complexity
acknowledge the complexity and contradictions of power relations
conveying the complexity of the situation
often cited as a cause of complexity
a complexity factor
the scale of complexity
the complexity of the process
the level of complexity
the degree of complexity
technical complexity
sheer complexity
the sheer complexity of the situation
the sheer technical complexity of this immense system
have trouble understanding the the sheer complexity of the situation
have trouble comprehending the the sheer complexity of the situation
the wine is oak aged, during which time it develops much complexity
the growing complexity of the work
the complexity of it made it difficult to grasp
the price for flexibility is complexity
in order to make the complexity manageable
we did this in order to make the complexity manageable
a subject of such complexity
added complexity
reduce the complexity of the problem
did not last long because of its complexity in application
rivals DNA in its complexity
the cost depends on the size of the print run and the complexity
the considerable complexity of the publicly available information
the growing complexity of laws and regulations
the plan can only hint at the potential complexity involved
as we go higher in a managerial hierarchy, the most difficult problems that arise grow increasingly complex
the severity and complexity of the problem
the solution does not take into account the severity and complexity of the problem
complexity and ambiguity
the complexity and variability of political objectives
the complexity and diversity of the subject
this will give you some idea of the complexity involved
immense complexity
the world is possessed of an incredible number of organised religions and cults of immense complexity
the complexity of language-games that we are able to play
matters of quite rampaging heterosexual complexity
a rough but convenient measure of sentence complexity
innate complexity
the innate complexity of the situation
the innate complexity of Bosnia
the government administration and bureaucracy grew in scale and complexity
the increased complexity of analytical methodology
Example sentences:
* The new organisation rivals DNA in its complexity.
* It did not last long because of its complexity in application.
* This is inevitable in a subject of such complexity, and one so difficult to explain in simple terms.
* In spite of its complexity, we eventually understood the problem.
* The price that is paid for flexibility is complexity.
* These firms are closely matched in terms of industry, size, and complexity.
* A school is not a business, but it is important for a school to work out what kind of a business it is in order to make the complexity manageable…
* It can cost between 50p and 1.50 to have passports produced, depending on the print run and the complexity.
* The difficulty in developing a single acceptable definition reflects the complexity and diversity of the subject.
* As we go higher in a managerial hierarchy, the most difficult problems that arise grow increasingly complex, and, as the complexity of a task increases, so does the complexity of the mental work required to handle it.
* Such town plans are eminently satisfying but also dangerously deceptive, because in the absence of excavation, they can only hint at the potential complexity involved.
* At the present time, the late twentieth century, the world is possessed of an incredible number of organised religions and cults of immense complexity.
* Problems may involve complexity, criticality, conflict or indeed a combination of these problem types.
* The composition of the garden flora changes from year to year, but it retains its characteristic of high, though contrived, plant diversity, which coupled with structural diversity, is often cited as a cause of complexity.
* A major problem has been the complexity and variability of political objectives discussed earlier.
* The formula was calculated on average speciality costs which do not take into account the extra severity and complexity of referrals particularly to teaching hospitals.
* Let's just acknowledge the complexity and contradictions of power relations.
* That we are able to speak to each other gives rise to the complexity of language-games that we are able to play, yet find it so difficult to describe .
* These brought to centre stage their concern with media reality the public is dependent on what the mass media disseminates yet under no circumstances can the picture replicate the world in its full complexity.
* Right now the others are chatting with Guy Holmes and Tamzin, discussing their love lives, in Fred and Rob's cases matters of quite rampaging heterosexual complexity, while Richard talks down the phone to South Africa, saying success has a price...
* These divisions in opinion, so difficult to make sense of, are perhaps understandable, and not only because of the innate complexity of Bosnia.
* The great complexity of class struggles, of which only the merest sketch has been given in this example, is still not the only matter to be considered in assessing the role of social classes in political change.
* The growing complexity of laws and regulations, with a concomitant increase in form-filling, is an aspect with which I am not directly concerned.
* In case librarians and information scientists feel that the first stage of Taylor's processes of adding value is not very challenging, I feel that I should spend a few moments indicating the considerable complexity of the publicly available information resource potentially relevant to business activities.
* But the point is that the mind of a child is often capable of a greater grasp of the complexity of a theological problem than an adult.
* The budgeting system then becomes capable of reflecting the complexity of cases handled, rather than the simple numbers of patients treated.
* Moreover, through their well directed efforts, that vast resource of past literature and scriptures, every item of which is capable of innumerable interpretations, could be saved from that ultimate oblivion and loss to humanity which could result from its sheer overwhelming quantity and complexity.
* As with the NDT, expert systems coupled with CM can greatly reduce the complexity associated with the interpretation of results thus speeding up the whole process and improving accuracy and consistency of ground based analysis.
* The depth of flavour results from the warm climate, which ensures all the grapes are ripe, sweet and juicy when picked; the wine is oak aged, during which time it develops much complexity.
* A second complexity factor concerns the sensitivity of success rates to the sizes of the numbers and the relationships between them, the measure and units in use and the measuring instrument chosen or provided.
* A rough but convenient measure of sentence complexity is the average number of words per sentence: that is, we have first to determine the complexity of each sentence by counting the words, and then to derive from this an overall measure of complexity.
* During Edward's reign, and particularly in the 1320s, government administration and bureaucracy grew in scale and complexity.
* If you have succeeded in fully engaging the sympathies of your readers you will probably have produced for them a main character who is something more than a stereotype, who has about him or her a good deal of the complexity of real life.
* Increased complexity of analytical methodology seems an unlikely explanation for this trend.
* Analysing the firms into a continuum of ten levels of technical complexity (sub-divisions, slightly overlapping, of the three main levels described above) firms using similar technical methods also had similar organisational structures.
* The shift towards greater delegation, role specialization and collective decision-making in primary schools, and the emergence of what we have termed departmental, three-tier and matrix management structures, appears to be an inevitable and necessary consequence of the growing complexity of the work of primary schools and the diminishing currency of the jack of all trades view of the class teacher's and head's roles.
