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complex

comp·lex

UK/ˈkɒmplɛks/ US/ˈkɑmˌplɛks/ common
adjective (1) noun (4)

adjective

1.

complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

  • “a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody”
  • “a complex mass of diverse laws and customs”
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noun

1.

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

  • “the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town”
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2.

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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3.

(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person''s behavior

4.

a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

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Origin

From French complexe, from Latin complexus, past participle of complector (“to entwine, encircle, compass, infold”), from com- (“together”) and plectō (“to weave, braid”). May be analyzed as com- + -plex. See complect. Doublet of complexus.

Phrases

  • activated complex
  • AIDS-related complex
  • anaphase-promoting complex
  • animal–industrial complex
  • antenna complex
  • apartment complex
  • Atlas complex
  • bithorax complex
  • complex analysis
  • complex compound
  • complex conjugate
  • complex conjugate root theorem

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