English word complex comes from French com-, Latin com-, Latin plex-, Latin plicare, and later French complexe (Complex.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| com- | French (fra) | |
| com- | Latin (lat) | |
| plex- | Latin (lat) | |
| plicare | Latin (lat) | |
| complector | Latin (lat) | I embrace or hug. I encircle. I include or involve. I seize or grasp. |
| complecti | Latin (lat) | |
| complexe | French (fra) | Complex. |
| complex | English (eng) | (geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.. (mathematics) Of a number, of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is a square root of −1.. Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.. Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated. (chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms [...] |