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Perplexity

Noun CEFR B2
pəˈplɛksɪti

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being perplexed.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Something that perplexes.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A measure of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolperplejidad
Françaisperplexité
DeutschPerplexität
19 more languages

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

perplexiveness perplexment perpotation perpyne perq Perquimans County

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