Complex: meaning, definitions and examples

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complex

 

[ หˆkษ’m.plษ›ks ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

mathematics

Consisting of two or more interconnected parts; complicated or intricate.

Synonyms

complicated, intricate, involved

Examples of usage

  • The problem was too complex for me to solve on my own.
  • She presented a complex argument that took hours to unravel.
  • The project involved a complex series of calculations.
Context #2 | Noun

psychology

A group of related, often repressed ideas and emotions that cause psychic conflict in an individual.

Synonyms

array, cluster, network

Examples of usage

  • The therapist helped her explore the complex of emotions surrounding her childhood trauma.
  • He was struggling to come to terms with his father complex.

Translations

Translations of the word "complex" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น complexo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคŸเคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช komplex

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kompleks

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะปะฐะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚oลผony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ค‡้›‘ใช (ใตใใ–ใคใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท complexe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ complejo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karmaลŸฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณต์žกํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ komplexnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ komplexnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคๆ‚ (fรนzรก)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kompleksen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรณkinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏั€ะดะตะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผrษ™kkษ™b

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ complejo

Etymology

The word 'complex' originated from the Latin word 'complexus', which means 'surround, encompass'. Over time, it evolved to represent interconnected or intricate concepts. In modern usage, 'complex' is commonly used in various fields such as mathematics, psychology, and sociology to describe intricate or interconnected ideas or systems.

See also: complexify, complexity, complexly, overcomplexity.

Word Frequency Rank

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