American English pronunciation
How to pronounce complex
IPA transcription: ['kɑmplɛks]
Pronunciation variants: ['kɑmplɛks][kəmp'lɛks]
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Noun
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a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
“the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town”
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a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
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(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
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a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
Adjective
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complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
“a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody”
“a complex mass of diverse laws and customs”
Usage examples
- Both companies are known for detailed and realistic mathematical models of complex physical systems.
- An important example of such a complex protein is the hormone erythropoietin.
- It forms a colored complex that can be measured using spectroscopy.
- Tumor development is a complex process that requires cell division, growth, and survival.
- The two components may be formed into a complex number or used individually.
- The new waterfront complex promises some memorable walks along the sea-side.
- Minor dependent residents of both complexes are zoned to the Houston Independent School District.
- Eventual consistency is sometimes criticized as increasing the complexity of distributed software applications.
- Tyuratam may only be a railhead, but it is the Tyuratam Launch Complex.
- From these beginnings, artifacts have evolved to their current complexity.