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time complexity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The amount of time an algorithm requires to run, as a function of the amount of input, measured in such a way as to ignore constant terms and multiplication by constant terms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 時間複雜度 /时间复杂度 (shíjiān fùzádù) — amount of time
  • Finnish: aikavaativuus — amount of time
  • German: Zeitkomplexität — amount of time
  • Japanese: 時間計算量 (jikankeisanryō) — amount of time
  • Polish: złożoność czasowa — amount of time