Definition of Complex

1. Adjective. Complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts. "A complex mass of diverse laws and customs"


2. Noun. A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts. "The complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
Exact synonyms: Composite
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.
Exact synonyms: Coordination Compound
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.
Generic synonyms: Feeling
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.
Exact synonyms: Building Complex
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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Complex

completeness
completeness axiom
completenesses
completer
completers
completes
completest
completing
completion
completionist
completionists
completions
completist
completists
completive
complex (current term)
complex absence
complex analysis
complex body part
complex carbohydrate
complex closure
complex conjugate
complex febrile convulsion
complex fraction
complex function
complex instruction set computer
complex instruction set computing
complex ion
complex ions
complex learning processes

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