supercomplexity

com·plex·i·ty

[kuhm-plek-si-tee]
noun, plural com·plex·i·ties for 2.
1.
the state or quality of being complex; intricacy: the complexity of urban life.
2.
something complex: the complexities of foreign policy.
Origin:
1715–25; complex + -ity

Related forms
in·ter·com·plex·i·ty, noun, plural in·ter·com·plex·i·ties.
o·ver·com·plex·i·ty, noun
su·per·com·plex·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·com·plex·i·ties.
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complexity (kəmˈplɛksɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -ties
1.  the state or quality of being intricate or complex
2.  something intricate or complex; complication

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complexity
1721, "composite nature," from complex (adj.) + -ity. Meaning "intricacy" is from 1790. As a noun, from 1794.
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