noun
perplexity
Perplexity (noun) means the state or quality of being perplexed.
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noun
1
The state or quality of being perplexed.
2
Something that perplexes.
3
A measure of the accuracy with which a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.
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Etymology
From Middle English perplexite, borrowed from Middle French perplexité or post-classical Latin perplexitās, from perplexus (“entangled”). By surface analysis, perplex + -ity.
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What is the meaning of perplexity?
"perplexity" (noun) means the state or quality of being perplexed.
What are the different meanings of perplexity?
"perplexity" has 3 main meanings: 1. The state or quality of being perplexed; 2. Something that perplexes; 3. A measure of the accuracy with which a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.