{
    "term": "complexity",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the state of being formed of many parts; the state of being difficult to understand",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the increasing complexity of modern telecommunication systems"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was astonished by the size and complexity of the problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The author has managed to capture the complexity of this man."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The video emphasizes the complexity of this debate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a pay system of unnecessary complexity"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the linguistic complexity of the Caribbean region"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "extraordinary"],
                "… of complexity": ["degree", "level"],
                "verb + complexity": ["convey", "demonstrate", "illustrate"],
                "complexity + verb": ["arise (from something)"],
                "preposition": ["of… complexity"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the features of a problem or situation that are difficult to understand",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the complexities of the system"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The critics failed to understand the structural complexities of the novel's language."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a love story which explores the complexities of emotional infidelity"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These programs create additional complexities to the pricing system."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "extraordinary"],
                "… of complexity": ["degree", "level"],
                "verb + complexity": ["convey", "demonstrate", "illustrate"],
                "complexity + verb": ["arise (from something)"],
                "preposition": ["of… complexity"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpleksəti/",
                "audio": "co/complexity/complexity__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpleksəti/",
                "audio": "co/complexity/complexity__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}