Meaning of complex in English
US /ˈkɑmplɛks/ UK /ˈkɒmplɛks/
1. made up of many different parts; compound
a complex system of transportation
2. difficult to understand because it has many different parts; complicated
This is a highly complex matter.
US /ˈkɑmplɛks/ UK /ˈkɒmplɛks/
1. a group or set of things designed for a particular purpose
the complex of wires inside a computer
2. a large group of buildings together for a particular purpose
a leisure complex
3. a collection of ideas that causes abnormal behavior
an inferiority complex