Meaning of the word complex in English

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complex

US /kɑːmˈpleks/

UK /kɑːmˈpleks/

consisting of many different and connected parts

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The human brain is a highly complex organ.

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Solving this problem requires a complex approach.

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intricate complicated elaborate involved tangled

Synonym:

simple easy straightforward

difficult to understand or analyze

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The instructions were too complex for me to follow.

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His motivations are quite complex.

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intricate complicated perplexing puzzling abstruse

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clear simple obvious

a group of similar buildings or facilities on one site

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The resort is a large complex with multiple pools and restaurants.

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They are building a new shopping complex downtown.

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compound development center facility

a group of repressed feelings and memories that gives rise to abnormal behavior or mental states

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He has a complex about his height.

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She developed a guilt complex after the accident.

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fixation obsession neurosis hang-up

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