complex
adjective
1. 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
Similar word(s): difficult, hard, compound, analyzable, decomposable, byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous, colonial, compound, complex, complicated, composite, daedal, gordian, interlacing, interlinking, interlocking, interwoven, intricate, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, mazy, multifactorial, multiplex, thickening
2. difficult to analyze or understand
- he's more complex than he seems on the surface
Similar word(s): complex, complicated
Sentences with complex as an adjective:
- a complex being; a complex idea
- complex function
noun
1. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
Similar word(s): composite
Definition categories: thought, whole
2. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Definition categories: substance, compound
3. (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
Definition categories: feeling
4. a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
Sentences with complex as a noun:
- Jim has a real complex about working for a woman boss.
verb
1. (chemistry, intransitive) To form a complex with another substance