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per·plex·i·ty 
[per-plek-si-tee] Pronunciation Key
[per-plek-si-tee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ties.
| 1. | the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty. |
| 2. | something that perplexes: a case plagued with perplexities. |
| 3. | a tangled, involved, or confused condition or situation. |
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| per·plex·i·ty
(pər-plěk'sĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. per·plex·i·ties
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
perplexity
perplexity
c.1300, from L.L. perplexitas, from L. perplexus "confused, involved," from per- "completely" + plexus "entangled," pp. of plectere "to twine." Perplex (v.) is attested from 1477, but originally and until 17c. only in pp. form perplexed.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| perplexity | |
noun | |
| trouble or confusion resulting from complexity |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This
perplexity
The geometric mean of the number of words which may follow any given word for a certain lexicon and grammar.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Perplexity
Per*plex"i*ty\, n.; pl. Perplexities. [L. perplexitas: cf. F. perplexit['e].] The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt. By their own perplexities involved, They ravel more. --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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