PERPLEXITY
perplexity
(noun) trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
perplexity (countable and uncountable, plural perplexities)
The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
Something that perplexes.
In information theory, a measurement of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.
Source: Wiktionary
Per*plex"i*ty, n.; pl. Perplexities. Etym: [L. perplexitas: cf. F. perplexité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt. By their own perplexities involved, They ravel more. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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