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Definition of Complex
1. Adjective. Complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts. "A complex mass of diverse laws and customs"
Also: Difficult, Hard, Compound
Similar to: Analyzable, Decomposable, Byzantine, Convoluted, Involved, Knotty, Tangled, Tortuous, Colonial, Compound, Complicated, Composite, Compound, Daedal, Gordian, Interlacing, Interlinking, Interlocking, Interwoven, Intricate, Labyrinthian, Labyrinthine, Mazy, Multifactorial, Multiplex, Thickening
Derivative terms: Complexity, Complexness
Antonyms: Simple
2. Noun. A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts. "The complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
Generic synonyms: Whole
Specialized synonyms: Hybrid, Syndrome
Derivative terms: Composite
3. Noun. A compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated.
Specialized synonyms: Hydrochloride
Generic synonyms: Chemical Compound, Compound
4. Noun. (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior.
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Specialized synonyms: Oedipal Complex, Oedipus Complex, Electra Complex, Inferiority Complex
5. Noun. A whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures.
Specialized synonyms: College, Industrial Plant, Plant, Works, Ribbon Development
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
Definition of Complex
1. a. Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea.
2. n. Assemblage of related things; collection; complication.
Definition of Complex
1. Adjective. Made up of multiple parts; intricate or detailed. ¹
2. Adjective. Not simple or straightforward. ¹
3. Adjective. (mathematics) Of a number, of the form ''a + bi'', where ''a'' and ''b'' are real numbers and ''i'' is the square root of −1. ¹
4. Adjective. (geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself. ¹
5. Noun. A problem. ¹
6. Noun. A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base. ¹
7. Noun. A psychologically based dislike or fear of a particular thing. ¹
8. Noun. A thunderstorm that forms when two storm fronts collide. ¹
9. Noun. (chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules. ¹
10. Verb. (chemistry intransitive) To form a complex with another substance ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Complex
1. complicated [adj -PLEXER, -PLEXEST] / to make complex [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: complex
Medical Definition of Complex
1. Complicated, not simple. Origin: L. Complexus = woven together, encompassing This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)