Complex

Quick meaning: Complex is an adjective meaning Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.

Meaning

Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.

More Meanings

1. Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
2. (mathematics, of a number) Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
3. (mathematics, mathematical analysis, of a function) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
4. (mathematics, algebra) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
5. (geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
6. A network of interconnected systems.
7. A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.

Example Sentences

complex number

complex function

complex polynomial

function of a complex variable

Word Forms

• complexer
• complexest
• complexes
• complices
• complexing
• complexed

Synonyms for complex

Depending on context, synonyms include complexed, complicate, complicated, convoluted, involute, intricate.

Antonyms for complex

Common opposites include incomplex, noncomplicated, simple, simplex, straightforward, uncomplex.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include intricate, complicated, convoluted, tortuous, labyrinthian, labyrinthine.

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