Perplexity
/pərˈpleksəti/
EN
The state of being completely confused, puzzled, or unable to understand something; also a measure of how uncertain a language model is when predicting text.
The complex math problem left the students staring in quiet perplexity.
Etymology
This word derives from the Latin perplexitas, meaning 'confusion, entanglement', which comes from the past participle stem of perplexare, combining per- (thoroughly) and plexare (to braid, tangle).
Translations
简体中文
困惑,茫然,迷乱
繁體中文
困惑,茫然,迷亂
日本語
困惑,当惑,迷い
한국어
혼란,당혹,어리둥절함
Deutsch
Verwirrung,Verlegenheit,Verwickelung
Español
perplejidad,confusión,desconcierto
Português
perplexidade,confusão,desconcerto
Related Words
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