Complex Definition & Meaning
complex
- adjective
- 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"
- noun
- a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
- a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
- (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
- a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
"Complex" in song lyrics
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"I got a complex"
(11/5 f/) Taydatay — Roll 'Em Up [Edit] -
"Seamus the God Awful, knahmsayin, God Complex"
7L & Esoteric f/ KARMA — Psychohistorians -
"The walls outside my apartment complex"
Aceyalone — The Walls and the Windows
Words that rhyme with complex
Usage tips for "complex"
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- What does complex mean?
- 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" a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- What part of speech is complex?
- Complex is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does complex have?
- Complex has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).