Definitions for complexkəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks; ˈkɒm plɛks
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
com•plexkəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks; ˈkɒm plɛks(adj., v.; n.; adj.)
composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite:
a complex system.
characterized by a complicated or involved arrangement of parts, units, etc.:
complex machinery.
so complicated or intricate as to be hard to understand or deal with:
a complex problem.
(of a word) consisting of two or more parts, at least one of which is a bound form, as childish, which consists of the word child and the bound form
-ish.
Category: Grammar
pertaining to or using complex numbers:
complex methods; complex vector space.
Category: Math
(n.)an often intricate or complicated association or assemblage of related things, parts, units, etc., forming a whole:
an apartment complex.
a cluster of interrelated, emotion-charged ideas, desires, and impulses that may be wholly or partly suppressed but influence attitudes, associations, and behavior.
Category: Psychology
an obsessive notion or concern.
Category: Chemistry
Ref: Also called coordination compound.; Compare ligand (def. 2). 2
an entity composed of molecules in which the constituents maintain much of their chemical identity:
receptor-hormone complex.
Category: Biochemistry
(v.t.)Chem. to form a complex with.
Category: Biochemistry, Chemistry
(v.i.)Chem. to form a complex.
Category: Biochemistry, Chemistry
Origin of complex:
1645–55; (adj.) < L complexus, ptp. of complectī, complectere to embrace, encompass, include
com•plex′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
complex, composite(noun)
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
"the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
complex, coordination compound(noun)
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
complex(noun)
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
building complex, complex(adj)
a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
complex(adj)
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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
complex(adjective)əmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks; n. ˈkɒm plɛks
≠ simple
a complex theory
complex(noun)əmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks; n. ˈkɒm plɛks
a group of buildings
an apartment complex
complexəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks; n. ˈkɒm plɛks
a psychological or emotional problem
He has a complex about having a big nose.
Wiktionary
complex(Noun)
A problem.
complex(Noun)
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
complex(Noun)
A psychologically based dislike or fear of a particular thing.
Jim has a real complex about working for a woman boss.
complex(Noun)
A thunderstorm that forms when two storm fronts collide.
complex(Noun)
A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules.
complex(Verb)
To form a complex with another substance
complex(Adjective)
Made up of multiple parts; intricate or detailed.
complex(Adjective)
Not simple or straightforward.
complex(Adjective)
Of a number, of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of 1.
complex(Adjective)
A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
Origin: From complexe, from complexus, past participle of complecti, from com- and plectere. See complect.
Webster Dictionary
Complex(noun)
composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea
Complex(noun)
involving many parts; complicated; intricate
Complex(noun)
assemblage of related things; collection; complication
Translations for complex
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gekompliseerd, ingewikkeld, kompleks, samegesteldAfrikaans
- مُرَكَّبArabic
- съставенBulgarian
- complexoPortuguese (BR)
- složenýCzech
- zusammengesetztGerman
- kompliceret; sammensat; kompleksDanish
- πολυσύνθετοςGreek
- complejoSpanish
- kompleksneEstonian
- مرکب؛ پیچیدهFarsi
- moniosainenFinnish
- complexeFrench
- מוּרכַּבHebrew
- जटिलHindi
- složen, sastavljenCroatian
- összetettHungarian
- gabunganIndonesian
- margbrotinn, flókinnIcelandic
- complessoItalian
- 複合のJapanese
- 복합적인Korean
- sudėtinisLithuanian
- saliktsLatvian
- kompleksMalay
- ingewikkeldDutch
- kompleks, sammensatt, flersidigNorwegian
- złożonyPolish
- مرکب؛ پیچیدهPersian
- مركب، ګډ، مختلط، اخښلى: پيچلى، نغښتى، مغلقPashto
- complexoPortuguese
- complexRomanian
- сложныйRussian
- zložitýSlovak
- sestavljenSlovenian
- složenSerbian
- sammansattSwedish
- ซับซ้อนThai
- kompleks, karmaşıkTurkish
- 合成的，複合的Chinese (Trad.)
- складний; комплекснийUkrainian
- مرکبUrdu
- phức tạpVietnamese
- 合成的，复合的Chinese (Simp.)
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