complicacy in Hindi हिन्दी
complicacy in English
- complicacy⇄complicacy, noun, pl.-cies.
1. the quality or state of being complicated.
2. a complicated thing.
Noun
UK: /ˈkɒm.plɪ.kə.si/ | US: /ˈkɑːm.plɪ.kə.si/
Derived from the Latin complicare, meaning "to fold together," later evolving into Middle English through Old French influences.
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Complicación | /kom.pli.kaˈθjon/ |
| French | Complication | /kɔ̃.pli.ka.sjɔ̃/ |
| German | Kompliziertheit | /kɔmplitsiːʁt.haɪ̯t/ |
| Hindi | जटिलता | /jaṭiltā/ |
| Chinese | 复杂性 | /fùzá xìng/ |
| Japanese | 複雑さ | /fukuzatsusa/ |
| Russian | сложность | /sloʐnəsʲtʲ/ |
| Arabic | تعقيد | /taʿqīd/ |
| Tamil | சிக்கலானது | /sikkalāṉatu/ |
| Bengali | জটিলতা | /joṭilota/ |
| Kannada | ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣತೆ | /sankīrṇate/ |
| Marathi | कठीणता | /kaṭhīṇatā/ |
| Telugu | సంకీర్ణత | /sankīrṇata/ |
| Punjabi | ਜਟਿਲਤਾ | /jaṭiltā/ |
UK: More emphasis on the first syllable "comp-" | US: Slightly drawn-out pronunciation of the final syllable.
The word "complicacy" has been in use since the 17th century but has become less common compared to "complexity" in modern English.
Often used in academic, technical, or legal contexts to describe intricate details of a subject. It carries a more formal tone than "complexity."
While "complicacy" and "complexity" are often used interchangeably, "complicacy" implies unnecessary difficulty or entanglement, whereas "complexity" refers to inherent intricacy.