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Complex

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Noun

1. complex, composite

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

Example Sentences:
'the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town'

2. complex, coordination compound

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

3. complex

(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

4. building complex, complex

a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

Adjective

5. complex

complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

Example Sentences:
'a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody'
'a complex mass of diverse laws and customs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Complex

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adjective
1. 
made up of various interconnected parts; composite
2. 
(of thoughts, writing, etc) intricate or involved
3. grammar
a. 
(of a word) containing at least one bound form
b. 
(of a noun phrase) containing both a lexical noun and an embedded clause, as for example the italicized parts of the following sentence: I didn't know the man who served me
c. 
(of a sentence) formed by subordination of one clause to another
4. mathematics
of or involving one or more complex numbers
noun
5. 
a whole made up of interconnected or related parts
a building complex
6. psychoanalysis
a group of emotional ideas or impulses that have been banished from the conscious mind but that continue to influence a person's behaviour
7. informal
an obsession or excessive fear
he's got a complex about cats
8. Also called: coordination compound
a chemical compound in which molecules, groups, or ions are attached to a central metal atom, esp a transition metal atom, by coordinate bonds
9. 
any chemical compound in which one molecule is linked to another by a coordinate bond

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Complex

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adjective
1. 
consisting of two or more related parts
2. 
not simple; involved or complicated
noun
3. 
a group of interrelated ideas, activities, etc. that form, or are viewed as forming, a single whole
4. 
an assemblage of units, as buildings or roadways, that together form a single, comprehensive group
5.  Psychoanalysis
a. 
an integration of impulses, ideas, and emotions related to a particular object, activity, etc., largely unconscious, but strongly influencing the individual's attitudes and behavior
b.  Popularly
an exaggerated dislike or fear

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Complex

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adj.
1.
a. Consisting of interconnected or interwoven parts; composite: complex equipment with multiple components.
b. Composed of two or more units: a complex carbohydrate.
2. Difficult to understand for being intricate or involved; complicated: a complex problem.
3. Grammar
a. Consisting of at least one bound form. Used of a word.
b. Consisting of an independent clause and at least one other independent or dependent clause. Used of a sentence.
n. (kŏmplĕks)
1. A whole composed of interconnected or interwoven parts: a complex of cities and suburbs; the military-industrial complex.
2. A building or group of buildings used for a single purpose: a sports complex.
3. In psychoanalysis, a group of related, often repressed ideas and impulses that compel characteristic or habitual patterns of thought, feelings, and behavior.
4. An exaggerated or obsessive concern or fear: has a complex about his weight.
5. Medicine The combination of factors, symptoms, or signs of a disease or disorder that forms a syndrome.

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