ALL meanings of complex
com·plex
C c - adjective complex Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand. 3
- adjective complex In grammar, a complex sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause. Compare compound. 3
- countable noun complex A complex is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas. 3
- countable noun complex A complex of things is a group or system of things that are connected with each other in a complicated way. 3
- countable noun complex If someone has a complex about something, they have a mental or emotional problem relating to it, often because of an unpleasant experience in the past. 3
- adjective complex made up of various interconnected parts; composite 3
- adjective complex (of thoughts, writing, etc) intricate or involved 3
- adjective complex (of a word) containing at least one bound form 3
- adjective complex (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 3
- adjective complex (of a sentence) formed by subordination of one clause to another 3
- adjective complex of or involving one or more complex numbers 3
- noun complex a whole made up of interconnected or related parts 3
- noun complex a group of emotional ideas or impulses that have been banished from the conscious mind but that continue to influence a person's behaviour 3
- noun complex an obsession or excessive fear 3
- noun complex a chemical compound in which molecules, groups, or ions are attached to a central metal atom, esp a transition metal atom, by coordinate bonds 3
- noun complex any chemical compound in which one molecule is linked to another by a coordinate bond 3
- adjective complex consisting of two or more related parts 3
- adjective complex not simple; involved or complicated 3
- noun complex a group of interrelated ideas, activities, etc. that form, or are viewed as forming, a single whole 3
- noun complex an assemblage of units, as buildings or roadways, that together form a single, comprehensive group 3
- noun complex 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 3
- noun complex an exaggerated dislike or fear 3
- noun complex A complex is a substance that is made when two or more simpler compounds join chemically. 3
- abbreviation COMPLEX complicated 1
- noun complex chemistry, physics 1
- noun complex psychological problem 1
- noun complex group of buildings 1
- noun complex Make (an atom or compound) form a complex with another. 1
- adjective complex composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system. 1
- adjective complex characterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement of parts, units, etc.: complex machinery. 1
- adjective complex so complicated or intricate as to be hard to understand or deal with: a complex problem. 1
- adjective complex Grammar. (of a word) consisting of two parts, at least one of which is a bound form, as childish, which consists of the word child and the bound form -ish. complex sentence. 1
- adjective complex Mathematics. pertaining to or using complex numbers: complex methods; complex vector space. 1
- noun complex an intricate or complicated association or assemblage of related things, parts, units, etc.: the entire complex of our educational system; an apartment complex. 1
- noun complex Psychology. a system of interrelated, emotion-charged ideas, feelings, memories, and impulses that is usually repressed and that gives rise to abnormal or pathological behavior. 1
- noun complex a fixed idea; an obsessive notion. 1
- noun complex Mathematics. an arbitrary set of elements of a group. a collection of simplexes having specified properties. 1
- noun complex Also called coordination compound. Chemistry. a compound in which independently existing molecules or ions of a nonmetal (complexing agent) form coordinate bonds with a metal atom or ion. Compare ligand (def 2). 1
- noun complex Biochemistry. an entity composed of molecules in which the constituents maintain much of their chemical identity: receptor-hormone complex, enzyme-substrate complex. 1
- verb with object complex Chemistry. to form a complex with. 1
- verb without object complex Chemistry. to form a complex. 1
- noun complex A problem. 0
- noun complex A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base. 0
- noun complex Assemblage of related things; collection. 0
- noun complex A psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing. 0
- noun complex An organized cluster of thunderstorms. 0
- noun complex (chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules. 0
- verb complex (Intransitive Verb) (chemistry) To form a complex with another substance. 0
- adjective complex Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple. 0
- adjective complex Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated. 0