complex
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- compound, composite, heterogeneous, manifold, multifarious, multiple
- complicated, convoluted, elaborate, intricate, involved, labyrinthine, tangled, tortuous
[noun]
Synonyms:
- structure, aggregate, composite, network, organization, scheme, system
- obsession, fixation, fixed idea, idée fixe, phobia, preoccupation

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Antonyms: simple, component
Contrasted words: homogeneous, uniform, clear, defined, definite, distinct, plain, recognizable, uncomplicated, uninvolved, comprehensible, explicable, intelligible, knowable, constituent, element, factor, member, part, piece, portion, detail, item, particular
Related Words: blended, compounded, mingled, mixed, heterogeneous, varied, elaborate, intricate, involved, complicated, confused, mixed-up, bewildering, confusing, distracting, disturbing, baffling, confounding, mysterious, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, equivocal, obscure, vague, involute, involuted, reticular

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English Thesaurus: building, property, premises, complex, development, ...

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I. com‧plex¹ S3 W2 AC /ˈkɒmpleks $ ˌkɑːmˈpleks◂/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: complexity; adjective: complex]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: complexus, past participle of complecti 'to include (many different things)', from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + plectere (, plexus)]

1. consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand Synonym : complicated Antonym : simple:
a complex system of highways
Photosynthesis is a highly complex process.
Peter seemed to have an instant understanding of the most complex issues.
It was a very complex relationship between two complex people.

2. technical a complex word or sentence contains a main part and one or more other parts ⇒ compound

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II. com‧plex² AC /ˈkɒmpleks $ ˈkɑːm-/ noun [countable]

1. a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose:
The town has one of the best leisure complexes in the country.
a three-story apartment complex

2. a complex of something formal a large number of things which are closely related:
China was a complex of different societies.

3. an emotional problem in which someone is unnecessarily anxious about something or thinks too much about something:
I used to have a complex about my looks.
⇒ inferiority complex, Oedipus complex, persecution complex

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complex
adj.
VERBS be, look, seem, sound | become
ADV. enormously, especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, infinitely, particularly, very This is a highly complex matter.
increasingly | fairly, quite, rather, relatively, somewhat | surprisingly | unnecessarily | technically technically complex surgery

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complex
noun
I. set of buildings
ADJ. huge, large, vast | conference, entertainment, factory, holiday, hospital, housing, industrial, leisure, museum, office, shopping, sports
VERB + COMPLEX build

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complex
II. mental/emotional problem
ADJ. real, terrible | inferiority, superiority | castration, guilt, Oedipus, persecution
VERB + COMPLEX have, suffer from | develop, get Don't keep on at him about his handwriting or he'll get a complex.
give sb
PREP. ~ about She has a complex about her big ears.

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building a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls:
The college needs money to pay for new buildings.
property formal a building or piece of land, or both together - used especially when talking about buying and selling buildings or land:
The next property they looked at was too small.
The company received permission to build six residential properties on the land.
premises formal the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses:
You are not allowed to drink alcohol on the premises.
The bread is baked on the premises.
complex a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose:
The town has one of the best leisure complexes in the country.
a luxury apartment complex
development a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land:
a new housing development
a huge industrial development
block especially British English a large tall building that contains apartments or offices, or is part of a school, university, or hospital:
an office block
a block of flats
a tower block (=a very tall building - often used disapprovingly)
My next lecture is in the science block.
facility especially American English a place or building used for a particular activity or industry:
a research facility on campus
edifice formal a large building, especially one that is tall and impressive - a very formal use:
Their head office was an imposing edifice.
structure formal something that has been made to stand upright - used especially when talking about buildings:
The stone arch is one of the town’s oldest existing structures.
an immense barn-like structure
Mogul calls this building, designed by Donald and John Parkinson in 1928, ‘the most important structure in Los Angeles of the 20th century.’

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complicated consisting of a lot of different parts or details and therefore difficult to understand:
The rules of the game seemed very complicated.
I didn’t realize programming the VCR would be so complicated.
The brain is like a very powerful, very complicated computer.
a complicated issue
complex a complex process, relationship etc is difficult to understand because it has a lot of parts that are all connected in different ways:
The chemical processes involved are extremely complex.
the complex relationship between government and the media
elaborate having a lot of parts or details and very carefully planned, but often more complicated than is necessary:
Mike had worked out an elaborate system for categorizing his collection of DVDs.
The plan to kidnap her had become even more elaborate.
Sociologists have been coming up with increasingly elaborate theories to explain unsafe sexual practices.
involved very long and complicated – use this especially about something that you think should be made simpler:
The system for choosing candidates is very involved, and I won’t go into it here.
Adopting a child can be a long involved process.
convoluted too complicated and difficult to understand – used especially about someone’s language or arguments, or about a system:
convoluted sentences
Procedures for government funding have become more convoluted.
James’s books are full of long paragraphs and convoluted sentences, which many people do not find appealing.
intricate having a lot of small parts or details – used especially about something that is cleverly designed or made:
Lasers are used to cut intricate designs in the metal.
The farmers use an intricate system of drainage canals.
the intricate workings of a watch
intricate patterns of coloured marble
a leisure complex (=where you can play sports or relax)
The new leisure complex includes a swimming pool, a sauna and a gym.
a shopping complex
Some old buildings were pulled down to make space for a new shopping complex.
a sports complex
The sports complex also has six tennis courts.
an entertainment complex (=with cinemas, restaurants and other places to go)
There are plans for an entertainment complex with cinemas and a bowling alley.
a holiday complex (=one where people go for holidays)
The lively holiday complex has plenty of nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.
a housing/residential complex (=for people to live in)
Architects designed the residential complexes near the beach.
a retail/commercial complex (=for shops, businesses, or industries)
a ten-screen movie theater and retail complex
an office/museum/hospital etc complex
a 120-acre office complex near Las Vegas
an apartment complex American English
a luxury apartment complex on Fulton Street
building a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls:
The college needs money to pay for new buildings.
property formal a building or piece of land, or both together - used especially when talking about buying and selling buildings or land:
The next property they looked at was too small.
The company received permission to build six residential properties on the land.
premises formal the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses:
You are not allowed to drink alcohol on the premises.
The bread is baked on the premises.
development a group of new buildings that have all been planned and built together on the same piece of land:
a new housing development
a huge industrial development
block especially British English a large tall building that contains apartments or offices, or is part of a school, university, or hospital:
an office block
a block of flats
a tower block (=a very tall building - often used disapprovingly)
My next lecture is in the science block.
facility especially American English a place or building used for a particular activity or industry:
a research facility on campus
edifice formal a large building, especially one that is tall and impressive - a very formal use:
Their head office was an imposing edifice.
structure formal something that has been made to stand upright - used especially when talking about buildings:
The stone arch is one of the town’s oldest existing structures.
an immense barn-like structure
Mogul calls this building, designed by Donald and John Parkinson in 1928, ‘the most important structure in Los Angeles of the 20th century.’

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