COMPLEX


Meaning of COMPLEX in English

(~es)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

Something that is ~ has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.

...in-depth coverage of today’s ~ issues.

...a ~ system of voting.

...her ~ personality.

...~ machines.

= complicated

? simple

ADJ

2.

In grammar, a ~ sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause. Compare compound .

ADJ: ADJ n

3.

A ~ is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas.

...plans for constructing a new stadium and leisure ~.

...a ~ of offices and flats.

N-COUNT: usu with supp

4.

If someone has a ~ about something, they have a mental or emotional problem relating to it, often because of an unpleasant experience in the past.

I have never had a ~ about my height.

...a deranged attacker, driven by a persecution ~.

N-COUNT

see also guilt ~ , inferiority ~

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