Englishcomplexed; complexing; complexes
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to make complex or into a complex
- : chelate
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
establishment facility installationSynonyms: Adjective
baroque byzantine complicate complicated convoluted daedal elaborate intricate involute involved knotty labyrinthian labyrinthine sophisticated tangledSynonyms: Verb
complexify complicate embarrass entangle perplex sophisticateAntonyms: Adjective
noncomplex noncomplicated plain simple uncomplicatedAntonyms: Verb
simplify streamlineExamples
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
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 compcomplexed; complexing; complexes
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to make complex or into a complex
- : chelate
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
establishment facility installationSynonyms: Adjective
baroque byzantine complicate complicated convoluted daedal elaborate intricate involute involved knotty labyrinthian labyrinthine sophisticated tangledSynonyms: Verb
complexify complicate embarrass entangle perplex sophisticateAntonyms: Adjective
noncomplex noncomplicated plain simple uncomplicatedAntonyms: Verb
simplify streamlineExamples
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
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 compcomplexed; complexing; complexes
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- transitive verb
- : to make complex or into a complex
- : chelate
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
establishment facility installationSynonyms: Adjective
baroque byzantine complicate complicated convoluted daedal elaborate intricate involute involved knotty labyrinthian labyrinthine sophisticated tangledSynonyms: Verb
complexify complicate embarrass entangle perplex sophisticateAntonyms: Adjective
noncomplex noncomplicated plain simple uncomplicatedAntonyms: Verb
simplify streamlineExamples
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
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 comp