Komplisoituneita

Komplisoituneita is a Finnish adjective form that describes things that have become more complex or tangled. The form comes from the verb komplisoida, which is a loanword from English to complicate. The past participle komplisoitunut means “having become complicated,” and komplisoituneita is the plural partitive or a plural attributive form used for multiple objects described as complicated.

In usage, komplisoitunut describes a state rather than a fixed property. It is common in journalism, policy analysis, project management, and IT to indicate that a previously simple plan or system has developed additional layers of complexity. The base form for a singular predicate is komplisoitunut, while for plural subjects one can use komplisoituneet or komplisoituneita depending on grammatical role in the sentence. For example: “Projektin aikataulu on komplisoitunut.” “Komplisoituneet prosessit hidastavat päätöksentekoa.”

Nuance and relation to other terms: komplisoitunut contrasts with monimutkainen, which refers to inherent or intrinsic complexity. Komplisoitunut emphasizes that complexity has arisen through processes, events, or additional steps rather than being an essential characteristic from the start. Related terms include komplikaatio (complication) and the verb komplisoida (to complicate).

See also: komplikaatio, komplisoida, monimutkainen.