complex

Words with a similar base: building_complex, complex

'complex'

[complex.n.01] as in: a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

Examples:
the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town

'complex'

[complex.n.02] as in: a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

'complex'

[complex.n.03] as in: (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

'complex'

[building_complex.n.01] as in: a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

'complex'

[complex.a.01] as in: complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

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

Origins

					complex (English)
└── complexe (French)
    └── complexus (Latin)

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