(~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 ~