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- [adjective, verb kuh m-pleks, kom-pleks; noun kom-pleks]
- /adjective, verb kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks; noun ˈkɒm plɛks/
- /ˈkɒmpleks/
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- [adjective, verb kuh m-pleks, kom-pleks; noun kom-pleks]
- /adjective, verb kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks; noun ˈkɒm plɛks/
Definitions of complex word
- adjective complex Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand. 3
- adjective complex In grammar, a complex sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause. Compare compound. 3
- countable noun complex A complex is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas. 3
- countable noun complex A complex of things is a group or system of things that are connected with each other in a complicated way. 3
- countable noun complex If someone has a complex about something, they have a mental or emotional problem relating to it, often because of an unpleasant experience in the past. 3
- adjective complex made up of various interconnected parts; composite 3
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Origin of complex
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; 1905-10 for def 7; (adj.) < Latin complexus, past participle of complectī, complectere to embrace, encompass, include, equivalent to complect- (see complect) + -tus past participle suffix; (noun) < Late Latin complexus totality, complex (Latin: inclusion, grasping, embrace), equivalent to complect(ere) + -tus suffix of v. action; reanalysis of the Latin v. as “to intertwine (completely)” has influenced sense of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Complex
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
complex popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
complex usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for complex
adj complex
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- manifold — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
- composite — A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances.
- conglomerate — A conglomerate is a large business firm consisting of several different companies.
adjective complex
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- thorny — abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.
- multifaceted — Having many facets.
- multipart — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
noun complex
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
- campus — A campus is an area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college.
- facility — Often, facilities. something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service: transportation facilities; educational facilities; a new research facility. something that permits the easier performance of an action, course of conduct, etc.: to provide someone with every facility for accomplishing a task; to lack facilities for handling bulk mail.
Antonyms for complex
adj complex
- homogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- discernible — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- single — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
noun complex
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- sanity — the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
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