complexify

English

Etymology

From complex +‎ -ify.

Verb

complexify (third-person singular simple present complexifies, present participle complexifying, simple past and past participle complexified)

1. (transitive) To make more complex; to complicate.

   Antonym: simplify

   A surveilled target using properly encrypted VOIP can greatly complexify the task of wire-tapping.

Related terms

• complex
• complexification
• complexified
• complexifying
• complexity
• decomplexification
• decomplexified
• decomplexify
• decomplexifying

 

Translations

make something more complex

• Finnish: monimutkaistaa, mutkistaa
• French: complexifier (fr)
• German: komplexifizieren
• Polish: czynić złożonym impf, uczynić złożonym pf
• Swedish: komplicera (sv)