complex

CEFRB1

/ˈkɒmplɛks/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having many connected parts and being difficult to understand.

  2. 02

    noun

    A group of connected buildings or things.

Examples

  • Accurately assessing environmental impacts is very complex.

  • Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /kəm-/
  • /kəmˈplɛks/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.

  2. Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.

  3. Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.

More examples

In context

  • What seems simple to you seems complex to me.

  • The human body is a complex system made up of many layers.

  • a complex being; a complex idea

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Origin

adjective

From French complexe, from Latin complexus, past participle of complector (“to entwine, encircle, compass, infold”), from com- (“together”) and plectō (“to weave, braid”). May be analyzed as com- + -plex. See complect. Doublet of complexus.