Complexness

/kəmˈplɛksnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being complex; complicatedness.

Etymology

From 'complex' plus '-ness', a standard English suffix for creating abstract nouns. Emerged alongside 'complexity' but is much less commonly used.

Kelly Says

English has both 'complexity' and 'complexness,' but 'complexity' won the popularity contest—sometimes the simpler-sounding word just wins out in language evolution!

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