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- Dictionarycom·plex
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 of similar buildings or facilities on the same site: "a new apartment complex"
- 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.
verb
- 1. make (an atom or compound) form a complex with another: "the DNA was complexed with the nuclear extract"
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As a result, "complicated" sometimes has a negative connotation, effectively meaning "unnecessarily complex." Quantum mechanics is an inherently complex subject, but the textbook was an even tougher slog because of the author's complicated explanations. However, as others have said, there is a large overlap in the use of the two words.
1. The term simplism refers to the approach to such a problem. According to MW: the act or an instance of oversimplifying; especially : the reduction of a problem to a false simplicity by ignoring complicating factors. The adjective simplistic is found much more often and is used to characterize the actor's efforts.
The question seems clear. @Matt: My closevote is because it's general reference that ever doesn't mean more and more. Personally I didn't read OP's erroneous second example as missing the word "so" - I saw it as missing the word "more". Reference for the meanings of ever. The meaning of more and more is definition 10.
Nov 27, 2015 · adjective. adjective: Byzantine. 1.of or relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church. 2. (of a system or situation) excessively complicated, typically involving a great deal of administrative detail. Share. Improve this answer. Follow. answered Nov 27, 2015 at 19:32. Jaguar Wong.
Jul 27, 2016 · Oxford Dictionaries provides these definitions (for American English)... (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. (technical) intricately folded, twisted, or coiled. Similar definitions are available from Dictionary.com, Merriam-Webster, and Wiktionary.
Oct 17, 2017 · Note that "complex" is also used with a somewhat-related meaning in chemistry. 3 a chemical association of two or more species (as ions or molecules) joined usually by weak electrostatic bonds rather than covalent bonds. Examples might include: B-vitamin complex ; antigen-antibody complex ; enzyme-substrate complex ; iron-dextran complex
(Indeed, exactly what you ask.) "Esoteric" does not, at all, in any way, mean "a specific type of language". "Esoteric" is nothing more than a synonym for "complex". Thus: your question is (correct me if I'm wrong): "What's a term for esoteric language?" or "What's a term for complex language?" The answer is something like "jargon ...
Jul 10, 2017 · It sounds simple but has layers of complex meaning. Profound adjective (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight. Source: dictionary definition at google search. Also read: ['deceptively' usage -- an earlier question and answers here at English.StackExchange.com] How should "deceptively" actually be used?
1. The instead here refers to conceiving and conceptualizing development as an inclusive, liberating process instead of Eurocentric development thinking (catching up and imitation). Share. Improve this answer. edited Mar 26, 2012 at 8:51. answered Mar 26, 2012 at 8:16. user2683.
5. The definition of deceptively is in a deceiving manner. If the floor is deceptively flat, it means that it's flat in a deceiving manner, so it means that the floor is actually flat but doesn't look flat, or doesn't feel flat.
