com|plex´ly

com|plex´ly
com|plex «adjective, verb. kuhm PLEHKS, KOM plehks; noun. KOM plehks», adjective, noun, verb.
–adj.
1. made up of a number of parts: »

A watch is a complex device. Hemoglobin is a complex chemical substance in the blood.

 SYNONYM(S): composite, compound.
2. hard to understand; complicated: »

The instructions for building the radio were so complex we could not follow them.

SYNONYM(S): involved, intricate.
–n.
1. a) a complicated whole: »

The assembly line handled a complex of 200 parts.

b) a group of related or connected buildings, structures, or units: »

The four-building complex will include a library, museum, and an auditorium and planetarium (New York Times).

2. Psychology. an idea or group of repressed ideas associated with a past emotional disturbance so as to influence a person's present behavior to a great or excessive degree: »

a complex of inferiority. Complexes are not to be regarded as distinctly abnormal phenomena, since they are a component of every individual's mental life (Strecker and Ebaugh).

3. a strong prejudice; unreasonable dislike or fear: »

She has a complex about snakes.

–v.t.
1. to chelate: »

Extra chemicals are sometimes prescribed to complex dissolved iron (New Scientist).

2. to combine into a complex whole; complicate: »

Mere murder got complexed with wile (Robert Browning).

╂[< Latin complexus, past participle of complectī comprise; (literally) embrace < com- together + plectere twine]
–com|plex´ly, adverb.
–com|plex´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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