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   complex

   /ˈkɒmplɛks/

   adjective

   • 1. consisting of many different and connected parts: "a complex network of water channels" Similar compoundcompositecompoundedmultiplex
   • ▪ not easy to analyse or understand; complicated or intricate: "a complex personality" Similar complicatedinvolvedintricateconvolutedtangledelaborateserpentinelabyrinthinetortuousimpenetrableByzantineDaedalianGordiandifficulthardknottytrickythornyproblematicalinformal:fiddlyrare:involuteinvolutedOpposite simplestraightforward
   • 2. denoting or involving numbers or quantities containing both a real and an imaginary part.
   • 3. denoting an ion or molecule in which one or more groups are linked to a metal atom by coordinate bonds: "in naming complex ions, the names of the ligands are cited first"

   noun

   • 1. a group or system of different things that are linked in a close or complicated way; a network: "a complex of mountain roads" Similar networksysteminterconnected system/structure/schemenexuswebtissuecombinationcompositesynthesisfusionaggregation
   • ▪ a group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site: "a leisure complex"
   • 2. a related group of repressed or partly repressed emotionally significant ideas which cause psychic conflict leading to abnormal mental states or behaviour.
   • ▪ a strong or disproportionate concern or anxiety about something: informal "there's no point having a complex about losing your hair" Similar obsessionphobiafixationpreoccupationneurosisidée fixeinformal:hang-upthingbee in one's bonnet
   • 3. an ion or molecule in which one or more groups are linked to a metal atom by coordinate bonds: "two guanine bases can attach themselves to the same platinum atom, forming a stable complex"
   • ▪ any loosely bonded species formed by the association of two molecules: "cross-linked protein–DNA complexes"

   verb

   • 1. make (an atom or compound) form a complex with another: "the DNA was complexed with the nuclear extract"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘group of related elements’): from Latin complexus, past participle (used as a noun) of complectere ‘embrace, comprise’, later associated with complexus ‘plaited’; the adjective is partly via French complexe.

   Derivatives

   • 1. complexly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › complexComplex Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   complex: [noun] a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPLEX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPLEX definition: 1. involving a lot of different but related parts: 2. difficult to understand or find an answer to…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPLEX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMPLEX meaning: 1. involving a lot of different but related parts: 2. difficult to understand or find an answer to…. Learn more.

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   Complex definition: composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite. See examples of COMPLEX used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPLEX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. made up of various interconnected parts; composite 2. (of thoughts, writing, etc) intricate or involved 3..... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncomplex adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of complex adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › complexComplex - definition of complex by The Free Dictionary

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   Define complex. complex synonyms, complex pronunciation, complex translation, English dictionary definition of complex. adj. 1. a. Consisting of interconnected or interwoven parts; composite: complex equipment with multiple components.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPLEX | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   COMPLEX meaning: 1. involving a lot of different but connected parts in a way that is difficult to understand: 2…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › complexcomplex | meaning of complex in Longman Dictionary of...

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    Complex is an adjective that describes something that has many different parts and is difficult to understand or deal with. Find out more about the word complex and its synonyms, antonyms and collocations in the LDOCE dictionary.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › complexComplex - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    People who are really good at math can handle complex math problems. The rest of us are all set with simple stuff like the times tables. Use complex to refer to something that is not simple.