complex
/kəmˈplɛks/
adjective
- Consisting of many different and connected parts; not simple.
- They faced a complex problem that required teamwork to solve.
- The human brain is a complex organ.
- The instructions were too complex for the children to follow.
- Difficult to understand or deal with because of many details or factors.
- Modern technology is complex but fascinating.
- The legal case became increasingly complex.
- She wrote a complex argument that few people could follow.
Synonyms
noun
- A group of similar buildings or facilities on one site.
- The sports complex has several tennis courts.
- The new apartment complex includes a pool and a gym.
- They work in a large office complex downtown.
- A strong, often unreasonable fear or dislike of something, usually from past experiences.
- He has a complex about speaking in public.
- Her complex about her height made her avoid crowds.
- Many people develop a complex about failure after a big mistake.
- In chemistry, a substance formed by the combination of simpler substances.
- Vitamin B12 is a complex that contains cobalt.
- The chemist studied the structure of the protein complex.
- A complex of iron and oxygen forms rust.