What is another word for complex?

Common synonyms for complex include composite.

What is the plural of complex?

The plural of complex is complexes.

/kɑmˈplɛks/noun, adjective2 syllables

Complex means: complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts.

noun, as in a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

noun, as in a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

coordination compound

noun, as in a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

building complex

adjective, as in complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

analyzable, decomposable, Byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous, labyrinthine, colonial, compound, complicated, composite, daedal

and 10 more

, Gordian, interlacing, interlinking, interlocking, interwoven, intricate, labyrinthian, mazy, multifactorial, multiplex

adjective, as in difficult to analyze or understand

complicated

also used for complex

detailed, difficult, hard, tough, complexed, complicate, involute, involutional, labyrinthal, manifold, species complex, species group, species aggregate, constellation

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adjective

complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts“a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody”

difficult to analyze or understand“a complicated problem”

noun

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts“the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town”

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origami can seem deceptively simple, hiding complex math within its creases.Hybrid
Around the world, girls face complex physical, cultural, and financial barriers in accessing education.Hybrid
Nature is incredibly complex, and our knowledge of it is limited.mialiesperantistas
The savage life is so simple, and our societies are such complex machinery!Scott
The human condition is complex, so language should be complex too.DJ_Saidez
But as civilizations grew more complex, better methods of communication were needed.unknown
Maybe, interstellar biology has complex origins in both panspermia and independent abiogeneses.nonong
Go is the world's oldest, simplest, and most complex game.carlosalberto

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as a noun