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MW→ultrathin
Examples
Noun
  • //She has a complex about her appearance.
  • //a complex of protein molecules
Adjective
  • //The house's wiring is complex.
  • //The situation is more complex than you realize.
Verb
  • //there's no need to complex what should be a simple process for obtaining a building permit
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
circa 1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Noun
borrowed from Latin complexus "embrace, grasp, inclusion" (Late Latin also, "whole, entirety") from complector, complectī "to embrace, grasp, encompass, include" + -tus, suffix of action nouns; (sense 2b (1)) after German Komplex — more at complex entry 2
Adjective
borrowed from Late Latin complexus "composite, connected, intertwined," going back to Latin, past participle of complector, complectī "to embrace, grasp, encompass, include," from com- com- + -plectī, deponent form of plectere "to plait, twine" — more at ply entry 3
Verb
derivative of complex entry 1 or complex entry 2
complex
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 3)

ultrathin — MW · Shobdo