IPA: /ˈkɒmplɛks/
KK: /ˈkɒmplɛks/
Made up of many different parts that are connected or related to each other, making it difficult to understand or analyze.
The project was complex, requiring input from multiple teams and experts.
A group of related parts that are connected in some way, often forming a larger whole.
The new housing complex has many amenities for residents.
To make something more complicated or difficult to understand.
The new regulations will complex the process of applying for permits.
Past: complexed
Past Participle: complexed
Complex → It is formed from "com-" (meaning together) and "plexus" (meaning woven or folded). The word describes something that is woven together from various parts, indicating intricacy or complication.
Think of things that are 'woven together' ('plexus') to remember that 'complex' means something that is made up of many interconnected parts.