abstrusity

noun

Definition of abstrusitynext
as in complexity

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  1. complexity
  2. difficulty
  3. complication
  4. profoundness
Noun
  • And for projects that reach a certain level of complexity, many developers choose JLL’s project and development services team that’s based in Atlanta to deliver their plans.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • According to Hannett, the use of bourbon casks doesn’t overpower the complexity that the barley is supposed to bring to the whisky.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of complexity
Noun
  • Adults with eating disorders may also have difficulty accessing appropriate support.
    — Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Construction in the remote canyon presented difficulties, including limited working space, persistent humidity and fog, and the need for regular checks of the steel structure.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of difficulty
Noun
  • Trachtenberg died in 2025 at 39 from complications of diabetes mellitus.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Harris's family ordered a brick in honor of her grandfather, Charles Milligan, who died at Delaware County Memorial Hospital from complications of a heart attack in 1986.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of complication
Noun
  • As a result of that, there’s a profoundness to their relationship.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • For Twitty, the book’s profoundness resides between the lines.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of profoundness
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