The quality or state of being convoluted; complexity or intricacy in structure, reasoning, or expression.
Formed by adding the suffix -ness to the adjective convoluted, creating an abstract noun that refers to the quality itself rather than individual instances. This follows a common English pattern of converting descriptive words into nouns naming their essential qualities.
The convolutedness of legal language is legendary—lawyers pile on clauses and conditions on purpose, making it hard for ordinary people to understand. But that complexity also protects precision and prevents loopholes.
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