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How to pronounce complex
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What does complex mean?
adjMade up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
“a complex being; a complex idea”
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
“function of a complex variable”
nounA network of interconnected systems.
“military–industrial complex”
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
“A man at the complex said he had seen the often heavily made-up girls coming and going in luxury vehicles.”
An assemblage of related things; a collection.
“This parable of the wedding supper comprehends in it the whole complex of all the blessings and privileges exhibited by the gospel.”
verbTo form a complex with another substance.
To complicate.
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