per·plex·i·ty

[per-plek-si-tee]
noun, plural per·plex·i·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.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English perplexite < Old French < Late Latin perplexitās, equivalent to Latin perplex(us) (see perplexed) + -itās -ity

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perplexity (pəˈplɛksɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -ties
1.  the state of being perplexed
2.  the state of being intricate or complicated
3.  something that perplexes

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Word Origin & History

perplexity
c.1300, from L.L. perplexitas, from L. perplexus "confused, involved," from per- "completely" + plexus "entangled," pp. of plectere "to twine."
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perplexity definition


The geometric mean of the number of words which may follow any given word for a certain lexicon and grammar.

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