complexity
State of complication
Complexity is the quality of having many interconnected parts or layers that make something difficult to understand or analyze.
A complex system resists simple explanation: The complexity of the tax code frustrates even accountants.
The word often signals that oversimplification would miss something important: We need to appreciate the complexity of the situation before proposing solutions.
Intricate passage network
- mazePuzzle of passages
- webInterwoven filament structure
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
network · convolution · layers · nested · interconnected · nuance · subtlety · detail
Finite problem-solving procedure
- fractalShape repeating at every scale
- topologyStudy of spatial arrangement
- nonlinearNot in sequence
- calculusMathematical analysis system
combinatorics · computational · exponential · polynomial · chaos · entropy · optimization · graph
Hard to accomplish
- demandingRequiring great effort
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
intractable · thorny · knotty · problematic · confounding · perplexing · baffling · taxing
Having many dimensions
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- pluralityLargest share among several
- varietyState of being diverse
- spectrumContinuous range of values
dimensions · variables · factors · components · elements · interacting · systems · ecosystem
Having fine distinctions
- refinedPurified or cultured
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- advancedFar along in development
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
layered · evolved · mature · developed · higher-order · multidimensional · comprehensive · holistic
labyrinth
Intricate passage network
- mazePuzzle of passages
- webInterwoven filament structure
- entanglementState of being intertwined
tangle · network · convolution · layers · nested · interconnected · nuance · subtlety · detail · depth
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
calculus · combinatorics · computational · exponential · polynomial · chaos · entropy · optimization · graph · theorem
challenging
Hard to accomplish
- demandingRequiring great effort
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
overwhelming · intractable · thorny · knotty · problematic · confounding · perplexing · baffling · taxing · arduous
multifaceted
Having many dimensions
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- pluralityLargest share among several
- varietyState of being diverse
spectrum · dimensions · variables · factors · components · elements · interacting · systems · ecosystem · dynamics
nuanced
Having fine distinctions
intricate · layered · evolved · mature · developed · higher-order · multidimensional · comprehensive · holistic · integrated
- compositionbalance, symmetry, asymmetry, proportion, layout
- productivity killersdistractions, procrastination, wasted time, multitasking, micromanagement
- programmingvariables, functions, for, function, debugger
- Algorithm Analysisruntime, running time, growth rate, linear, sublinear
- code problemstech debt, technical debt, code smell, spaghetti code, bugs
- Molecular Propertiesmolecular weight, molecular formula, solubility, polarity, hydrophobicity
complexitysimplicity
Lack of complexity
simpleness · minimalism · bareness · primitiveness · spareness
complexitysimplicity
Lack of complexity
ease · straightforwardness · clarity · obviousness · transparency
complexityuniformity
State of being identical
homogeneity · simplicity · sameness · regularity · monotony
- moral complexityAmbiguous right and wrong
- emotional complexityMultifaceted inner life
- psychological complexityIntricate mental makeup
- character complexityLayered traits in personas