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complexity

/kəmˈpleksəti/noun

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जटिलता

Core word

nouncomplexities
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    [U, C]

    the state of being formed of many parts; the state of being difficult to understand

    जटिलता

    • the complexity of the problem
    • Students are often surprised by the complexity of English grammar.
    • Nobody fully understood the complexity of the tax system.
    + 2 more examples
    • The complexity of the machine made it hard to repair.
    • She explained the complexities of the law in simple language.

    Synonyms intricacy complication difficulty elaborateness

    Opposite simplicity

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

the complexity of sth (uncountable)

Complexity is the state of having many connected parts; the singular verb follows the noun complexity, not the noun in of.

'Complexity' कई जुड़े हुए भागों वाली स्थिति है; verb 'complexity' के अनुसार लगती है, 'of' के बाद आए noun के अनुसार नहीं।

  • The complexity of tax laws confuses many people.
  • The complexity of the task surprised Radhika.

complexities (countable plural)

When you mean the separate difficulties, the plural complexities is used with of.

जब अलग-अलग कठिन पहलुओं की बात हो, तब 'complexities' (plural) आता है।

  • Few students understand the complexities of the GST system.
  • The complexities of the case need careful study.

increasing / growing complexity

These phrases describe something becoming more complicated over time.

ये phrases समय के साथ बढ़ती जटिलता बताते हैं।

  • The increasing complexity of exams worries students.
  • Machines have grown in complexity.

in all its complexity / complexity of sth

In all its complexity means fully, with every difficult part included.

'In all its complexity' का अर्थ है सभी कठिन पहलुओं सहित पूरी तरह।

  • The report shows the problem in all its complexity.
  • The complexity of human emotions is hard to explain.
+Collocations 4

adjective + complexity

greatincreasinggrowingextremeaddedunnecessary

  • The growing complexity of banking rules confuses customers.

verb + complexity

reduceadd tounderstandexplainreflectunderestimate

  • Do not underestimate the complexity of the topic.

complexity + of

of the systemof the taskof the lawof the problemof a plot

  • The complexity of the plot makes the novel hard to follow.

noun phrases

level ofdegree ofsource ofreason for the

  • The level of complexity rises in Part Two.
“More examples 5
  • The complexity of Indian railways amazes foreign visitors.

भारतीय रेल की जटिलता विदेशी आगंतुकों को चकित कर देती है।

  • She explained the complexities of the budget in simple words.

उसने बजट की जटिलताओं को सरल शब्दों में समझाया।

  • The questions vary in complexity from easy to very hard.

प्रश्नों की जटिलता आसान से बहुत कठिन तक भिन्न है।

  • Because of its complexity, the problem needs several teams.

अपनी जटिलता के कारण इस समस्या के लिए कई टीमों की आवश्यकता है।

  • Poets often capture the complexity of love in a few lines.

कवि प्रायः कुछ पंक्तियों में प्रेम की जटिलता को उतार देते हैं।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The complexity of tax laws make it hard to file returns.

✓ The complexity of tax laws makes it hard to file returns.

The subject is complexity (singular), so the verb is makes.

कर्ता 'complexity' (singular) है, इसलिए verb 'makes' आएगी।

✗ The complexity in the problem confused us.

✓ The complexity of the problem confused us.

Complexity is followed by of when naming what is complex.

क्या जटिल है यह बताने के लिए 'complexity' के बाद 'of' आता है।

◇Word family
complex adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

intricacy complication difficulty elaborateness

Antonyms

simplicity