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| com·plex [ kəm pléks ] |
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1. complicated: difficult to analyze, understand, or solve
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2. having many parts: made up of many interrelated parts
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noun (plural com·plex·es) |
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1. interconnected whole: a whole composed of various interrelated parts
  a building complex
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2. influence on behavior: a set of related feelings, ideas, or impulses that may be repressed but continues to influence thoughts and behavior
a guilt complex
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3. exaggerated feelings: an exaggerated or obsessive set of feelings about something
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informal
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He has a complex about eating in restaurants.
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4. chemistry compound of nonmetal and metal atoms: a compound in which nonmetal molecules or ions form weak bonds coordinate bonds with a central metal atom
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| [Mid-17th century. Directly or via French< Latin complexus, past participle of complecti "weave together" < plectere "to plait"] |
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| com·plex·ly adverb |
| com·plex·ness noun |
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