complex
Translation
complicated, intricate, compound
Examples
The instructions were very complex.
The instructions were very complex.
The sports complex has a pool and a gym.
The sports complex has a pool and a gym.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) being difficult to understand. The instructions were very complex.
a ((noun)) complex a group of buildings. The sports complex has a pool and a gym.
Similar Words
Synonyms: complicated, intricate; Antonyms: simple, straightforward
Etymology
From Latin 'complecti' (to weave together), from 'com-' (together) and 'plectere' (to braid).
Memory Tips
Think of something 'complex' as many simple parts 'woven together' into something complicated.