perplexity

CEFRB2

/pəˈplɛksɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A state of confusion or uncertainty.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A measure of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.

Examples

  • I use your extension on Perplexity, that is my main search engine now.

  • He laughed heartily at my perplexity.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something that perplexes.

  2. The state or quality of being perplexed.

More examples

In context

  • The Emperor, who was by then a focus of unresolvable perplexities, stood providing a strongly contrary appearance.

Synonyms

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The unexpected twist in the story left the audience in a state of blank.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English perplexite, borrowed from Middle French perplexité or post-classical Latin perplexitās, from perplexus (“entangled”). By surface analysis, perplex + -ity.