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   com·plex

   adjective

   • 1. consisting of many different and connected parts: "a complex network of water channels" Similar compoundcompositecompoundedmultiplex
   • ▪ not easy to analyze 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 of similar buildings or facilities on the same site: "a new apartment complex"
   • ▪ 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
   • 2. a related group of emotionally significant ideas that are completely or partly repressed and that cause psychic conflict leading to abnormal mental states or behavior.
   • ▪ a 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.
   • ▪ 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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   : 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.

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

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning of complex as an adjective, noun, and verb in different contexts, such as grammar, mathematics, chemistry, and psychology. Find out how to use complex correctly and avoid common mistakes with complicated.

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word complex in English, with synonyms, examples, and grammar explanations. Find out how complex can describe something with many parts, a sentence with subordinate clauses, a group of buildings, a psychological problem, or a chemical compound.

6. 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.

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

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   Use complex to refer to something that is not simple. 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.

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

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   A complex is a whole composed of interconnected or interwoven parts, or a building or group of buildings used for a single purpose. Learn more about the different types and uses of complex in grammar, mathematics, psychology, and chemistry.

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

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   Learn the meaning of complex as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use complex to describe something made of many parts, difficult to understand or containing a main and a subordinate clause.

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    Learn the meaning of complex as a noun in English, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use complex to describe a group of buildings, a set of beliefs, or a feeling of worry.

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    Learn the meaning of complex as an adjective, noun and mental problem, with examples and translations in different languages. Find out how to use complex in sentences and expressions.