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- Dictionarycomplex/ˈkɒmplɛks/
adjective
- 1. consisting of many different and connected parts: "a complex network of water channels" Similar
- 2. denoting or involving numbers or quantities containing both a real and an imaginary part.
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
- 2. a related group of repressed or partly repressed emotionally significant ideas which cause psychic conflict leading to abnormal mental states or behaviour.
verb
- 1. make (an atom or compound) form a complex with another: "the DNA was complexed with the nuclear extract"
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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.
: an exaggerated reaction to or preoccupation with a subject or situation. He has always had a complex about spiders. She has a weight complex. Not being able to find a job was giving me a complex. c. : a group of obviously related units of which the degree and nature of the relationship is imperfectly known. d.
a particular anxiety or unconscious fear that a person has, especially as a result of an unpleasant experience that they have had in the past or because they have a low opinion of their own worth: an inferiority complex.
noun. an intricate or complicated association or assemblage of related things, parts, units, etc.: the entire complex of our educational system; an apartment complex. Synonyms: labyrinth, tangle, web, network.
Something complex has two or more related parts, or is not simple in its structure. As a noun, a complex is a group of units, often a group of buildings. The adjective is stressed on the second syllable, but the noun is stressed on the first syllable.
A complex is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas. ...plans for constructing a new stadium and leisure complex. ...a complex of offices and flats.
made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand synonym complicated. a complex problem/issue/process/system. a complex argument/subject. complex machinery. the complex structure of the human brain. Scientists need a better understanding of the complex interactions that cause hurricanes to intensify.
1. a. Consisting of interconnected or interwoven parts; composite: complex equipment with multiple components. b. Composed of two or more units: a complex carbohydrate. 2. Difficult to understand for being intricate or involved; complicated: a complex problem. 3. Grammar. a. Consisting of at least one bound form. Used of a word. b.
adjective. uk / ˈkɒmpleks, kəmˈpleks / us. Add to word list. B2. involving a lot of different but connected parts in a way that is difficult to understand: complex details / issues. The situation is very complex. Fewer examples. It's a very complex issue. The book conveys a complex message. The whole system seems to me needlessly complex.
n. an intricate or complicated association or assemblage of related things, parts, units, etc.: the entire complex of our educational system; an apartment complex. Psychology a system of interrelated, emotion-charged ideas, feelings, memories, and impulses that is usually repressed and that gives rise to abnormal or pathological behavior.
