Associations to the word «Perplexity»

Wiktionary

PERPLEXITY, noun. The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
PERPLEXITY, noun. Something that perplexes.
PERPLEXITY, noun. A measurement in information theory: see Perplexity.

Dictionary definition

PERPLEXITY, noun. Trouble or confusion resulting from complexity.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.