Complex ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Complex ( adjective )

1. Composed of many interconnected parts.
2. Complicated and difficult to understand or analyze.
3. Involving a combination of feelings, ideas, etc., that are difficult to reconcile.

Origin:

Late 16th century (in the sense "woven together"): from latin complexus, past participle of complectere "embrace, comprise", from com- "together" + plectere "interweave". the sense "complicated" developed in the early 17th century.

Examples:

1. The city is a complex network of roads, trains and subways.
2. The novel is a complex exploration of the human psyche.
3. The situation is so complex that it is impossible to predict what will happen.
4. The computer program is so complex that it took years to develop.
5. His personality is complex and often hard to understand.

(As a noun)

Complex ( noun )

1. Composed of many interconnected parts.
2. Complicated and difficult to understand or analyze.
3. Involving a combination of feelings, ideas, etc., that are difficult to reconcile.

Origin:

Late 16th century (in the sense "woven together"): from latin complexus, past participle of complectere "embrace, comprise", from com- "together" + plectere "interweave". the sense "complicated" developed in the early 17th century.

Examples:

1. The city is a complex network of roads, trains and subways.
2. The novel is a complex exploration of the human psyche.
3. The situation is so complex that it is impossible to predict what will happen.
4. The computer program is so complex that it took years to develop.
5. His personality is complex and often hard to understand.