complex
🇺🇸
/kəmˈpleks/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒmpleks/
adjective
B1
Consisting of many parts or elements; intricate.
The new tax laws are incredibly complex.
R
Having a main part and additional parts, such as affixes or subordinate clauses.
The complex sentence has a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
noun
B2
A group of buildings designed for a specific purpose.
The apartment complex offers various amenities.
R
A set of interconnected things or issues.
The environmental issues form a complex that requires global attention.
R
A set of unconscious beliefs or fears that cause emotional distress.
His guilt complex stems from a childhood incident.
R
An irrational concern about a minor or imagined defect.
She developed a complex about her height after a comment from a friend.
translation
Consisting of many parts or elements; intricate.; Having a main part and additional parts, such as affixes or subordinate clauses.
A group of buildings designed for a specific purpose.; A set of interconnected things or issues.; A set of unconscious beliefs or fears that cause emotional distress.; An irrational concern about a minor or imagined defect.
Word Forms
Plural
complexes