释义 |
complex /komˈpleks/ adjective- Composed of more than one, or of many parts
- Not simple or straightforward
- Intricate
- Difficult
noun- A complex whole
- A group of (repressed and forgotten) ideas or impressions to which are ascribed abnormal mental conditions and abnormal bodily conditions due to mental causes (psychology)
- Loosely applied to the mental condition itself
- A complex chemical substance such as a co-ordination compound (qv)
- A collection of interrelated buildings, units, etc forming a whole, eg a sports complex
transitive verb- To complicate
- To combine into a complex
ORIGIN: L complex, from com- together, and root of plicāre to fold; see complicate complexˈedness, comˈplexness or complexˈity noun - The state of being complex
- Complication
complexificāˈtion noun complexˈify transitive verb and intransitive verb To make or become complex or complicated comˈplexly adverb complexˈus noun - An aggregate of parts
- A complicated system
- A broad muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head (anatomy)
complex number noun The sum of a real and an imaginary number complex sentence noun One consisting of a principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses |