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Webster 1913 Edition
Complex
Com′plex
(kŏm′plĕks)
, Adj.
[L. ]
complexus
, p. p. of complecti
to entwine around, comprise; com-
+ plectere
to twist, akin to plicare
to fold. See Plait
, Noun.
1.
Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple;
as, a
. complex
being; a complex
ideaIdeas thus made up of several simple ones put together, I call
complex
; such as beauty, gratitude, a man, an army, the universe. Locke.
2.
Involving many parts; complicated; intricate.
When the actual motions of the heavens are calculated in the best possible way, the process is difficult and
complex
. Whewell.
Syn. – See
Intricate
. Com′plex
,Noun.
[L.
complexus
] Assemblage of related things; collection; complication.
This parable of the wedding supper comprehends in it the whole
complex
of all the blessings and privileges exhibited by the gospel. South.
Complex of lines
(Geom.)
, all the possible straight lines in space being considered, the entire system of lines which satisfy a single relation constitute a complex;
as, all the lines which meet a given curve make up a
. The lines which satisfy two relations constitute a congruency of lines; as, the entire system of lines, each one of which meets two given surfaces, is a congruency.complex
Webster 1828 Edition
Complex
COMPLEX
,Definition 2024
complex
complex
English
Adjective
complex (comparative more complex, superlative most complex)
- Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
- a complex being; a complex idea
- John Locke
- Ideas thus made up of several simple ones put together, I call complex; such as beauty, gratitude, a man, an army, the universe.
- Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
- Whewell
- When the actual motions of the heavens are calculated in the best possible way, the process is difficult and complex.
- Whewell
- (mathematics) Of a number, of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is a square root of −1.
- complex function
- (geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (not simple): basic, easy, simple, simplex, straightforward
Derived terms
Related terms
- complexion
- (mathematics): symplectic
Translations
intricate
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not simple or straightforward
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Noun
complex (plural complexes or complices)
- A problem.
- A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
- Assemblage of related things; collection.
- South
- This parable of the wedding supper comprehends in it the whole complex of all the blessings and privileges exhibited by the gospel.
- South
- A psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.
- Jim has a real complex about working for a woman boss.
- An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
- (chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules.
- 2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist:
- Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: […] . The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light. The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom.
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Derived terms
- Bötzinger complex
- chelate complex
- Electra complex
- military-entertainment complex
- military-industrial complex
- Oedipus complex
- prison-industrial complex
- protein complex
- vitamin B complex
Translations
problem — see problem
collection of buildings
psychologically based dislike or fear
thunderstorm that forms when two storm fronts collide
in chemistry
Verb
complex (third-person singular simple present complexes, present participle complexing, simple past and past participle complexed)
- (chemistry, intransitive) To form a complex with another substance
Translations
to form a complex with another substance
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Catalan
Adjective
complex m (feminine complexa, masculine plural complexos, feminine plural complexes)
Noun
complex m (plural complexos)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
complex (comparative complexer, superlative meest complex or complext)
Inflection
| Inflection of complex | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | complex | |||
| inflected | complexe | |||
| comparative | complexer | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | complex | complexer | het complext het complexte |
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| indefinite | m./f. sing. | complexe | complexere | complexte |
| n. sing. | complex | complexer | complexte | |
| plural | complexe | complexere | complexte | |
| definite | complexe | complexere | complexte | |
| partitive | complex | complexers | — | |
Noun
complex n (plural complexen, diminutive complexje n)
Romanian
Etymology
French complexe, from Latin complexus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [komˈpleks]
Adjective
complex m, n (feminine singular complexă, masculine plural complecși, feminine and neuter plural complexe)
Declension
declension of complex
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| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | complex | complexă | complecși | complexe | ||
| definite | complexul | complexa | complecșii | complexele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | complex | complexe | complecși | complexe | ||
| definite | complexului | complexei | complecșilor | complexelor | |||