complicacy

noun

ˈkäm-pli-kə-sē How to pronounce complicacy (audio)
Definition of complicacynext
1
as in difficulty
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult the difference in time zones was yet another complicacy that had to be dealt with

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as in complexity
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects the complicacy of the theory of relativity is such that it cannot be reduced to a few words that are readily comprehensible to the layman

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  1. difficulty
  2. complexity
  3. complication
Noun
  • Both candidates, however, closed out the campaign’s final hours promising expensive new subsidies, highlighting the political difficulties of reining in public debt, which has increased under Lula by 10 percentage points to more than 82% of GDP.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, Bolsonaro’s campaign had also requested an extension in some areas, citing difficulties voters faced reaching polling stations because of heavy rain.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of difficulty
Noun
  • Treating these as separate challenges increases cost and complexity over time.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But Apple hasn’t found some magical software solution to making a product with this much inherent complexity any less chaotic.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of complexity
Noun
  • Across 239 total procedures performed on 194 study participants, none experienced severe complications.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The logistical complications of a facility that straddles the border are unavoidable.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of complication
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