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complexity

[kuhm-plek-si-tee] / kəmˈplɛk sɪ ti /


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This allowed the researchers to represent the magnetic impurities almost as if they were molecules, while retaining the full complexity of their electronic interactions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Better documentation can capture patient complexity that was previously missed. The same tools can also make it easier to identify billable conditions, whether or not those conditions change care,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

This is far from the first issue created by the huge complexity of the latest hybrid engines introduced this year, with their near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

If Mariam is the film’s heartbreaking figure, Abbass brings complexity to the character, never letting her be a saintly victim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We needed to make the complexity of the case and the multiple ways that Walter's rights had been violated coherent and understandable to the judge.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Unusually, Turkey must navigate these complexities with Australia, a major fossil fuel exporter, after both countries agreed to share COP31 duties following a bruising hosting battle.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Those cases point to complexities in the Muse settings that confound experts, let alone laypersons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Chatbots “don’t teach us what we need to know about the give-and-take of real relationships, or the friction, risk, and complexities of love,” Turkle writes.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

But, as ever in this case, the complexities indicate this is not straightforward.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Dunbar’s argument is that brains evolve, they get bigger, in order to handle the complexities of larger social groups.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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