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| 1. | [ adjective ] complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts | |
| Examples: | "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody" "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" |
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| Related terms: | simple simple complicated Byzantine interlacing composite compound gordian labyrinthine colonial thickening multiplex multifactorial daedal analyzable difficult compound complexity | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts | |
| Synonyms: | composite | |
| Examples: | "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town" |
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| Related terms: | whole syndrome hybrid | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated | |
| Synonyms: | coordination_compound | |
| Related terms: | compound hydrochloride | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior | |
| Related terms: | feeling inferiority_complex Electra_complex Oedipus_complex psychoanalysis | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures | |
| Synonyms: | building_complex | |
| Related terms: | structure plant ribbon_development college | |
| Similar spelling: |
complexly complexity complexion complexify complete compile compline complect completed compelled compel comply complacent complement completely completion compliment completing complin complot compliance complicate compulsive complain compiler compliant complaint compiling complying |
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