complex

English

/kəmˈplɛks/, /kəmˈplɛks/, /ˈkɒm.plɛks/, /ˈkɑmplɛks/

adj
Definitions
  • Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
  • Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
  • (mathematics) Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
  • (mathematics) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
  • (mathematics) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
  • (geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.

Etymology

Borrowed from French complexe (complex) derived from Latin complexus (embraced, embracing, surrounded, embrace) root from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (weave, plait, fold, twine, braid).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pleḱ-

Gloss

weave, plait, fold, twine, braid

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

織

Emoji

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