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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescomplexité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: komp.lɛk.si.te
"Il faut admettre la complexité de ce problème."
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The state or quality of being intricate or difficult to understand.
"The sheer complexity of the modern financial system makes it hard to regulate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from Latin complexus 'encircling, embrace', from complecti 'embrace, comprise', on the pattern of words ending in -ity.
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complexité
Transliteration: komp.lɛk.si.te
"Il faut admettre la complexité de ce problème."
Komplexität
Transliteration: kɔmplɛksiˈtɛːt
"Die Komplexität der Aufgabe hat uns überrascht."
complessità
Transliteration: komples.siˈta
"Non sottovalutare la complessità del progetto."
complejidad
Transliteration: kom.ple.xiˈdad
"El libro explora la complejidad de la mente humana."
complexidade
Transliteration: kõ.ple.ksiˈda.dʒi
"A complexidade da situação exige cautela."
जटिलता
Transliteration: jatilata
"इस मामले में बहुत जटिलता है।"
复杂性
Transliteration: fùzá xìng
"我们必须应对这个问题的复杂性。"
복잡성
Transliteration: bokjapsong
"이 시스템의 복잡성은 이해하기 어렵다."
複雑さ
Transliteration: fukuzassa
"その問題の複雑さに驚いた。"
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