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Complex
Com′plex
(kŏm′plĕks)
, Adj.
[L. ]
complexus
, p. p. of complecti
to entwine around, comprise; com-
+ plectere
to twist, akin to plicare
to fold. See Plait
, Noun.
1.
Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple;
as, a
. complex
being; a complex
ideaIdeas thus made up of several simple ones put together, I call
complex
; such as beauty, gratitude, a man, an army, the universe. Locke.
2.
Involving many parts; complicated; intricate.
When the actual motions of the heavens are calculated in the best possible way, the process is difficult and
complex
. Whewell.
Syn. – See
Intricate
. Com′plex
,Noun.
[L.
complexus
] Assemblage of related things; collection; complication.
This parable of the wedding supper comprehends in it the whole
complex
of all the blessings and privileges exhibited by the gospel. South.
Complex of lines
(Geom.)
, all the possible straight lines in space being considered, the entire system of lines which satisfy a single relation constitute a complex;
as, all the lines which meet a given curve make up a
. The lines which satisfy two relations constitute a congruency of lines; as, the entire system of lines, each one of which meets two given surfaces, is a congruency.complex