complexe

See also: complexé

Dutch

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Adjective

complexe

1. inflection of complex:
   1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
   2. definite neuter singular attributive
   3. plural attributive

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin complexus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.plɛks/

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Adjective

complexe (plural complexes)

1. complex, not simple

   Antonym: simple

   Near-synonym: compliqué

   1. (grammar) complex

      phrase complexe ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

      Coordinate term: simple

   2. (mathematics) complex

      nombre complexe ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

      Coordinate term: réel

Noun

complexe m (plural complexes)

1. (chemistry) complex
2. (mathematics) complex (complex number)

   Coordinate term: réel

3. complex (unit)
4. (psychology) complex

   complexe d’Électre ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   complexe d’infériorité ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   complexe d’Œdipe ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

• “complexe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Interlingua

Adjective

complexe (comparative plus complexe, superlative le plus complexe)

1. complex, complicated

Related terms

• complexo

Latin

Participle

complexe

1. vocative masculine singular of complexus

Portuguese

Verb

complexe

1. inflection of complexar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [komˈplek.se]

Adjective

complexe

1. nominative/accusative feminine/neuter plural of complex