The process of becoming more complex or complicated; the act of making something more intricate or difficult.
From complex + -ification suffix (Latin -ficare 'to make'). Combines complex with the suffix -ification, forming a noun that describes the process of becoming complex.
Bureaucracies naturally undergo complexification over time—each new rule is added to fix a problem, but rarely are old rules removed, creating a tangled mess that becomes harder to navigate!
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