complex
The noun complex stands for:
- Complex (chemistry) , in inorganic chemistry a composite of particles
- Protein complex , assembly of several proteins
- Chain complex , an algebraic structure in mathematics
- Complex (psychology) , associative unity of images, ideas, feelings and thoughts
- Building complex , in architecture an amalgamation of interconnected buildings or rooms
- Complex (medicine) , in medicine a certain group of diseases that often occur together
- a complex remedy in homeopathy
- Species complex , a group of related species in biological classification
- in the parlance of the Warsaw Pact a weapon system
The adjective complex denotes:
- in mathematics numbers that expand the range of real numbers, see complex numbers
- generally a structure that is multi-layered, see complexity
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Wiktionary: Complex - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations